HEMENDRA PRASAD BARUAH vs THE COLLECTOR OF SIBSAGAR, ASSAM

The Supreme Court upheld the concurrent findings of the lower courts regarding the compensation for land acquired under Section 7(1A) of the Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948. The Court determined that the land in question was fallow, thus justifying the lesser compensation under Section 7(1A) rather than the higher compensation under Section 7(1) or Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions.