UNION OF INDIA vs HAR DAYAL

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to partially allow the writ petition under the Displaced Persons (Compensation & Rehabilitation) Act, 1954, directing the appellants to calculate and pay the market value of the land due to the respondent, as agricultural land was unavailable. The Court emphasized that the government had a duty to manage and allocate lands from the compensation pool, and the respondent's delay in seeking allotment did not absolve the government of its responsibilities. The Court affirmed the need for timely action by the government in evicting encroachers to fulfill the entitlements of displaced persons.