VIJAY COTTON AND OIL MILLS (P) LTD. vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court held that under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically Sections 6(1), 23, and 26, the notification issued can be treated as a composite notification for determining compensation. The Court clarified that interest on compensation is automatic once the conditions of Sections 28 or 34 are met, and it is not contingent upon a claim by the landowner. The appeal was partly allowed, affirming the market value determination while remanding for interest calculations from the appropriate date.