ASHOK KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically granting Rs. 24 lakhs per acre to the appellants, as established in the precedent case Suresh Prasad @ Hari Kishan & Ors. Vs. Union of India. The Court condoned the delay in filing the appeals and affirmed that the appellants are entitled to all statutory benefits, including interest, as per the aforementioned decision. The judgment reinforces the principle that similar cases with identical facts should yield consistent compensation outcomes.