U.P. STATE INDUSTRIAL DEV. CORPN. LTD. vs SHAKTI BHATTA UDYOG .

The Supreme Court examined the appeals by the U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation regarding the enhancement of compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to increase the market value of the lands from Rs.2/- to Rs.8/- or Rs.9/- per square yard, emphasizing that the High Court had sufficient evidence to justify the enhancement. The Court found that the reference court's earlier decisions were not adequately supported by evidence, thus affirming the High Court's ruling on compensation.