Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-27
MANJARI TANTY @ LARIA vs SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND SUB COLLECTOR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/31587
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MANJARI TANTY @ LARIA
- Respondent
- SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND SUB COLLECTOR
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the dispute over compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellant claimed a share of the compensation as a legal heir of the deceased landholder, which was initially granted by the Civil Judge but later set aside by the Orissa High Court. The Supreme Court reinstated the Civil Judge's order, affirming the appellant's entitlement to 50% of the compensation awarded, emphasizing the legal rights of heirs in land acquisition matters.