Subodh Singh vs Union Of India

The Supreme Court held that the acquisition of land had not lapsed and, under the second proviso to Section 20F(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, the landowners are entitled to additional compensation for delays in payment. The Court ruled that the respondents' limitation of additional compensation to only two months was arbitrary, given that similar cases received compensation for longer periods. The Court directed that the appellant should receive additional compensation calculated at a rate of 5% per month for the entire delay period, not just two months.