Special Land Acquisition Officer Vs. N.S. Takkalaki & Ors [1995] INSC
396 (16 August 1995)
Ramaswamy,
K. Ramaswamy, K. Hansaria B.L. (J) Hansaria B.L. (J)
CITATION:
1995 SCC (5) 592 1995 SCALE (5)66
ACT:
HEAD NOTE:
O R D
E R
Leave
granted.
Notification
under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act') was
published on January
23, 1980 and the Land
Acquisition Officer gave his award on March 28, 1980. Consequently, the respondents are
not entitled to the additonal amount @ 12 per cent per annum of the enhanced
compensation under Section 23 (1-A) of the Act as amended by Amendment Act 68
of 1984.
The
appeal is accordingly allowed and the grant of additonal amount under Section
23 (1-A) is set aside. In other respects, the award of the Reference Court, as confirme 7588 the High Court,
stands confirmed. No costs.
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