The Chairman, Neyveli Lignite ... vs C. Govinda Padayachi & Anr

The Supreme Court, in this case arising from SLP No.1821 of 2005, addressed the compensation rates for land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court modified the High Court's compensation rates, establishing new rates for various categories of land, including Rs.94,000 per acre for wetlands and Rs.73,000 per acre for house sites, inclusive of solatium and interest. The Court held that these rates are applicable only to the present set of cases and that previously settled cases cannot be reopened based on these new rates.