SHAKUNTALA DEVI vs STATE OF H.P..

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition challenging the Negotiated Supplementary Award under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court found that the appellant had accepted the land value through a negotiated settlement and was not entitled to seek statutory benefits under Section 18 of the Act. However, the Court clarified that compensation for structures and trees was not part of the original negotiation, thus allowing for a separate assessment as per the supplementary award, which was deemed valid under Section 12(2) of the Act.