Supreme Court of India · 2009-02-05
M/S. FARIDABAD GAS POWER PROJECT,NTPCL vs OM PRAKASH .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2004/24155
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S. FARIDABAD GAS POWER PROJECT,NTPCL
- Respondent
- OM PRAKASH .
- Author
- R.V. RAVEENDRAN,LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA, , ,
- Bench
- R.V. RAVEENDRAN,LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which confirmed the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Collector under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court found that the compensation rates provided were just and reasonable, rejecting the claimants' requests for enhancement. The decision emphasized the importance of fair compensation in land acquisition cases while maintaining the statutory framework established by the Land Acquisition Act.