SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER vs CHANDRAMMA(DEAD) BY LRS.

The Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court's dismissal of appeals under Section 54(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, regarding compensation for land acquisition. The Court found that the Reference Court had failed to provide a rational basis for the compensation amount, despite the availability of the Schedule of Rates from the PWD, Gulbarga. The matter was remitted to the Reference Court for a fresh valuation based on the Schedule of Rates, with a directive to complete the process within four months.