Madan Lal vs State Of Punjab And Anr.

The case concerns appeals against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding compensation for land acquired for a mandi township under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The primary issue involves the determination of the market value of acquired land after the Land Acquisition Collector had initially applied a 'belt system' to categorize land values. The matter was referred under Section 18 of the Act, leading the reference court to enhance the compensation to a flat rate per acre.