Bommineni Sanjeeva Reddy & Ors vs The Land Acquisition Officer

The Supreme Court, while adjudicating on Civil Appeal Nos. 2850-2852 of 2001 and 1714 of 2002 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, enhanced the compensation for acquired lands from Rs. 22,500/- to Rs. 35,000/- per acre for dry lands and from Rs. 25,000/- to Rs. 37,000/- per acre for wet lands. The Court noted that previous awards for similar acquisitions were significantly higher, justifying the enhancement. The appeals were allowed in part, directing the respondents to pay the enhanced compensation.