Sangayya Nagayya Matapati v. the Special Land Acquisition Officer
Land Acquisition – Enhancement of Compensation
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench; MFA No.101408/2016 (LAC); Dr. Justice K. Manmadha Rao; decided 09.02.2026; land acquisition compensation enhancement; Hipparagi Barrage Project; Athani, Belagavi; preliminary notification 12.04.2007; Section 4(1), Section 18 and Section 54(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894; parity/consistency with MFA No.101409/2016 and MFA No.101402/2016; compensation raised from Rs.1,25,576 to Rs.3,00,000 to Rs.5,00,000 per acre; statutory benefits; delay condonation condition; no interest for delayed period; appeal allowed in part.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed in part; judgment and award of the Reference Court in LAC No.774/2011 modified; compensation enhanced to Rs.5,00,000/- per acre with all statutory benefits; no interest payable for the period of delay in filing the appeal. ¶47