Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 226 · Decided 12 February 1996
Union of India v. Ajaib Singh and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 226 · [1996] 2 S.C.R. 460
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3780/1996
- Decided
- 12 February 1996
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, G.B. PATTANAIK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Land Acquisition Act
Headnote
Requisitioning & Acquisition of immovable Properties Act, 1952 : Sections 7, 8(1)-Publication of Notification-Offer made to pa1ty in C Forni 'F' of the Rules framed under the Act-Party not agreeing to the compensation-Reference to Arbitrato,._Award of higher compensation with solatium and (Amendment) Act 68 of 1984-Held: Since Land Acquisition Act itself does not apply, the Amend­ ment Act as of 1984 is not applicable and so enhanced solatium and interest D not payable-Further held: since State not responsible for delay in the award of Arbitrator State not liable to pay
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