Ranveer Singh vs State Of U.P. Through Secy. & Ors

The Supreme Court held that once the appellant accepted the compensation amount under the Uttar Pradesh Land Acquisition (Determination of Compensation and Declaration of Award by Agreement) Rules, 1997, without any protest, he could not subsequently claim interest under Section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the period prior to the agreement. The Court emphasized that acceptance of the compensation amount precludes any further claims for interest, as the appellant had not raised any demand for interest at the time of acceptance. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision rejecting the claim for interest.