#compensation for acquired land

The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that landholders granted land under the Nautor Rules, 1968 are entitled to compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 when the state initiates acquisition proceedings, regardless of whether the land was formally resumed under the Rules. This affirms that restrictive grant conditions cannot override statutory compensation rights, protecting thousands of allottees from arbitrary denial of dues.

Bombay High Court holds that irrigated land acquired for public project must be compensated at Rs. 5500/are, rejecting arbitrary valuations and affirming statutory entitlement to escalation.