SATLUJ JAL VIDYUT NIGAM LTD. vs SANGH DASS

The Supreme Court addressed the dispute regarding land ownership and compensation under the Himachal Pradesh Abolition of Big Landed Estates Act and the Land Acquisition Act. The Court held that the vesting of land in the State Government occurs immediately upon the commencement of the Act as per Section 27, and that compensation must be paid to the landowner. The appeals were allowed, the previous decision was set aside, and the case was remanded to the High Court for further determination of unresolved issues.