UNION OF INDIA vs THE SPECIAL TEHSILDAR (ZA) .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the Department of Space, Government of India, could be considered an interested party in land acquisition cases. The Court held that the Requisitioning Department is indeed an interested party and should be impleaded in compensation proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically referencing Section 18. The judgment of the High Court was set aside, allowing the Department of Space to participate in the appeals regarding enhanced compensation.