Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
Compensation parity upheld and 12-year filing delay condoned | Section 4(1) Land Acquisition Act, 1894 : SC
Supreme Court accepted a 12-year filing delay and denied interest on the enhanced award. It confirmed that lands acquired under the 1999 notification must receive Rs 6.5 lakh per acre with statutory benefits, matching the Ravindra award. The decision ensures equal compensation for similarly situated landowners despite prolonged procedural delays.