OM PARKASH & ORS.ETC. vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the valuation of land acquired under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, affirming the High Court's decision to fix the land value at Rs. 31 per sq. yard, as opposed to the Rs. 250 per sq. yard claimed by the appellants based on a prior case (Prakash Rani & Ors. Vs. State of Haryana). The Court found no evidence to establish that the lands in question had similar potential value, thus rejecting the appellants' claim for escalation. The judgment reinforces the necessity of demonstrating comparable potential value in land acquisition cases.