D. VENKAMMA vs SPL.TAHSILDAR(LA) UNIT IV

The Supreme Court held that an application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for redetermination of compensation must be based on an award by a principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction, as defined in Section 3(d). The Court clarified that appellate court judgments do not provide grounds for such applications, affirming the precedent set in Union of India & Anr. v. Raghubir Singh. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision that the reference under Section 28-A was not maintainable.