B. NAGOJI RAO vs THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER .

The Supreme Court condoned delays in filing Special Leave Petitions and granted leave to appeal. The Court held that the compensation for land acquisition should be based on the quality of the land rather than the crop grown at the time of the Section 4(1) notification, emphasizing that the factual position regarding adjacent lands needs reconsideration by the High Court. The Court set aside the impugned judgments and remitted the matters for fresh consideration, clarifying that any enhancement of compensation would not entitle the appellants to statutory benefits for the period of delay.