SRI SAUNU vs COLLECTOR, LAND ACQUISITION

The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically under Section J (1), for land acquired for the Beas-Sutlej Link Project. The Court found that the compensation rates of Rs.2,000 to Rs.5,000 per bigha were fair and that the appellant's claim for Rs.15,000 per bigha was not substantiated by relevant market evidence. The Court concluded that the lower courts correctly applied the standard for determining compensation and dismissed the appeal without costs.