SPL.LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER vs M.K.RAFIQ SAHEB

The Supreme Court examined the compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically Section 4(1) and Section 18, determining whether the High Court's enhancement of compensation from Rs. 1,30,000 to Rs. 4,00,000 per acre was justified. The Court upheld the Reference Court's decision, concluding that the land, while recorded as agricultural, was situated in a developed area and not suitable for agricultural activities. The Court affirmed the enhanced compensation based on comparable land values in the vicinity, thereby dismissing the appeal against the Reference Court's judgment.