PADMA UPPAL ETC. vs STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the classification of land by the Collector into potential building area and agricultural land, affirming the compensation rates set for each category. The Court established that in appeals regarding compensation, interference is warranted only if there is a clear misapplication of legal principles or oversight of significant valuation points. The principle of belting does not apply when several plots form one block, thus justifying different compensation rates for agricultural and building land. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions.