Sri Late Basappa Since Dead by Lrs., v. the Special Land Acquisition Officer
Land Acquisition – Compensation – Market value
Case brief
What is this about?
NC: 2026:KHC:9012; Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru; MSA No. 194 of 2024 (LA); decided 13 February 2026 by Anant Ramanath Hegde J.; land acquisition compensation appeal under SEC.54(2) of Land Acquisition Act; disposed in terms of co-ordinate Bench decision in Puttaswamappa (M.S.A. No.25/2023 c/w M.S.A. No.24/2023); market value fixed at ₹45,000 with statutory benefits; 962-day delay condoned with interest denied for delay period; abatement set aside and LRs of deceased appellant No.1 brought on record.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed in terms of the decision in Puttaswamappa (M.S.A. No.25/2023 c/w M.S.A. No.24/2023): market value of the land determined at ₹45,000 with all statutory benefits; delay of 962 days condoned with interest denied for the delay period; abatement set aside and legal representatives of deceased appellant No.1 brought on record as appellants 1 to 3