MIR FAZEELATH HUSSAIN & ORS. vs SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND ACQUIS TION, HYDERABAD

The Supreme Court addressed a dispute arising from a land acquisition proceeding initiated under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1984. The Court examined the differing opinions of two judges regarding the entitlement to enhanced interest under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984, in light of the precedent set in Union of India v. Raghubir Singh, 1989 (2) SCC 754. The Court ultimately decided to refer the matter to a larger bench to resolve the disagreement on the rate of interest, which has significant implications for numerous cases.