Prabhakar Raghunath Patil & Ors vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court addressed appeals regarding compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically Sections 4 and 6. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to affirm the reference court's compensation rate of ₹225 per square meter for open land, finding it justified based on sale instances. The Court dismissed the claimants' appeals for higher compensation, stating that no substantial evidence was presented to warrant an increase in valuation.