RAM KUMAR AND ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, a claimant's application for reference does not need to specify Khasra numbers for the entire land acquired. The Collector is obligated under Section 19 to provide comprehensive details of all acquired lands, regardless of the claimant's ignorance of specific Khasra numbers. The Court set aside the High Court's order, affirming that the State cannot benefit from a claimant's lack of knowledge regarding land specifications, thus ensuring fair compensation processes.