Supreme Court · 1993 INSC 315 · Decided 30 September 1993
Ram Chand and ORS. v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1993 INSC 315 · [1993] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 558
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2630/1980
- Decided
- 30 September 1993
- Bench
- J.S. VERMA, N.P. SINGH, S.P. BHARUCHA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution; Land Acquisition Act Section 4, 4(1), 6, 11, 11(1)
Headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Sections 4, 4(1), 6, 11, 11(1), llA, 16, 23(1)--Delay in making Awards D and Payment of compensation-Award made several years later on the basis of Market value of land at the time of notice under Section 4(1}-Held: Not proper compliance of mandate regarding payment land. Constitution of India, 1950 : E Articles 32 & 226-Exercise of jurisdiction-Inaction of the authorities- Injury caused to public-Power of Court to grant modified relief and to direct payment of additional compensation. Proceedings had been initiated between the years 1959 and 1965 by
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