NELATUR SAMPOORANAMMA vs SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LA, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, PODALAKUR AT NELLOR, ANDHRA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court regarding the compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically referencing Section 54. The Court affirmed the High Court's increase of the multiplier from '2' to '9' for calculating compensation for the pomegranate trees, establishing that the valuation must reflect the actual income potential of the trees. The final compensation awarded was Rs.26,325 for the 45 trees, which was deemed just and reasonable by the Court.