ABDUL RASAK vs KERALA WATER AUTHORITY .

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Section 50(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, affirming that local authorities are entitled to participate in compensation proceedings. The Court held that the local authority can contest compensation determinations and appeal against awards if the government does not. The decision clarified that the Constitution Bench ruling in U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad v. Gyan Devi applies to ongoing proceedings, thus allowing the local authority to be involved in the compensation assessment process.