Supreme Court of India · 2019-07-01
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, M.I.W. vs VITTHAL DAMODAR PATIL
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/21371
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, M.I.W.
- Respondent
- VITTHAL DAMODAR PATIL
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to enhance the compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The court found that the initial compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer was inadequate and did not reflect the market value of the land. Consequently, the court confirmed the High Court's order to increase the compensation amount for the respondents' land acquired for public purposes.