COLLECTOR, RAIGARH vs DR. HARISINGH THAKUR & ANR. AND VICE VERSA

The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded for agricultural land acquired for railway expansion under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically Sections 4, 9, 18, and 23. The Court found that the lower courts correctly assessed the land's potential value as a building site, considering factors such as location and existing amenities. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's compensation rate as neither excessive nor erroneous.