#Parity in Compensation

The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) ruled that landowners in the same village acquired under contemporaneous notifications for the same project must receive uniform compensation, rejecting the State's plea for differential rates. The court fixed compensation at Rs. 45-55 per sq. ft., reinforcing parity under Article 14 of the Constitution and setting a precedent for equitable land acquisition disputes.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court condoned a 3952-day delay in filing a land acquisition appeal, holding that parity among similarly situated landowners under Article 300-A justifies overriding procedural technicalities. The court granted enhanced compensation to the appellant’s legal heirs but denied interest for the delayed period, reinforcing that substantive justice prevails over rigid limitation rules in land acquisition disputes.

Bombay High Court holds that claimants under same acquisition notification must receive uniform compensation; parity principle overrides isolated assessments.