HORI LAL vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH REVENUE DEPARTMENT PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the writ petition challenging the land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically citing Section 4(1) and Section 17. The Court ruled that the repeal of the Act, 1894 did not invalidate the compensation determination made under the new Act, 2013, as the compensation was to be assessed based on the market value as of January 1, 2014, per Section 113 of the Act, 2013. Consequently, the Court affirmed the High Court's decision, stating that the appellant's challenge to the compensation quantum was without merit.