Banwari vs Haryana State Industrial And ...

The Supreme Court held that the application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 can only be filed within three months from the judgment of the Reference Court under Section 18, not from the High Court's judgment. The Court found that the High Court erred in setting aside the order of the Land Acquisition Collector which had enhanced compensation based on a prior judgment. The appeal was allowed, reinstating the order of the LAC and affirming the entitlement of the appellants to enhanced compensation as determined earlier.