HIRABAI vs L.A.O. CUM ASST. COMMNR.

The Supreme Court allowed the substitution of legal representatives for deceased appellants and addressed interconnected appeals regarding land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court upheld the High Court's enhancement of compensation for irrigated lands to Rs. 75,600 per acre and dry lands to Rs. 38,000 per acre, rejecting the appellants' contention that the High Court improperly applied the capitalization method for valuation. The Court found no merit in the appellants' claims regarding the valuation process and upheld the High Court's decisions.