Supreme Court of India · 2019-08-08
BALJEET SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LRS vs STATE OF UP
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/5311
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BALJEET SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LRS
- Respondent
- STATE OF UP
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of compensation for land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, emphasizing the rights of landowners to receive fair compensation. The Court held that the landowners of villages Gulshilapur and Tilpa are entitled to compensation at the same rate as that of Khasna village, which was set at ₹65 per square meter. The Court clarified that delays in compensation due to procedural issues do not negate the landowners' rights to timely compensation, as per the provisions of the Act.