UJJAIN VIKAS PRADHIKARAN vs RAJ KUMAR JOHRI AND ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision annulling the notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, due to non-compliance with statutory requirements for the acquisition scheme. The Court clarified that the notification would be deemed dated 1.1.1988 for determining market value, and that 25% of the potential value related to improvements made by the appellant would be available to the respondents. The Court emphasized that the benefits under Section 28 of the Act would not extend to lands already acquired under prior notifications.