IMPROVEMENT TRUST, SANGRUR vs GURJIT SINGH SANDH .

The Supreme Court held that the respondents are not entitled to the additional amount under Section 23(1A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as amended by Act 68 of 1984, since the Collector's award was dated September 10, 1979, and the notification under Section 4(1) was published on January 28, 1978. The Court clarified that the entitlement to the additional amount is contingent upon the timing of the award and notification. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, denying the additional compensation claim.