Disposed
Ningappa Dead by His Lr v. the Chief Engineer and Ors.
Karnataka HCMSA/200014/2017
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Writ petitions seeking uniform enhanced compensation for lands acquired under successive acquisitions with awards ranging over several years. The acquiring authority had paid varying rates; the court held the difference was unjust and appropriate, allowing enhancement of compensation uniformly.
What did the court decide?
Enhanced compensation granted uniformly to petitioners whose lands were acquired at lower rates under earlier awards.