Supreme Court · 2000 INSC 471 · Decided 29 September 2000
Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti v. Kanhaiya Lal and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2000 INSC 471 · [2000] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 531
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 13293/1996
- Decided
- 29 September 2000
- Bench
- AJAY PRAKASH MISRA, S.S.M. QUADRI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Land Acquisition Act Section 25, 28
Headnote
B Land Laws: - Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Sections 25 and 28 (as they stood prior c to amendment by Act 68 of 1984). Acquisition of /and-Award given, and proceedings concluded, prior to amendment Act-Benefits of amended provision-Grant of-Held: High Court or Supreme Court cannot grant benefit of D exceed the amount claimed and interest is limited to 6% per annum-Hence, High Court erred in (i) enhancing the compensation from Rs. 3 per Sq. Yd to Rs. 11 per Sq. Yd and (ii) granting of interest at 9% per annum to be increased to 15% if increased amount of compensation is not paid within
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