Sri Channappa v. the Special Land Acquisition Officer
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Enhancement of compensation – Parity
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; MSA No. 66 of 2025 (LA); Anant Ramanath Hegde J.; oral judgment dated 05.02.2026; enhancement of land acquisition compensation on parity with M.S.A. No.25/2023; land acquired under Land Acquisition Act 1894, preliminary notification 03.09.2009; Sy.No.34/1, 7 guntas, Mundagodu Village, Kasaba Hobli, Arkalgud Taluk, Hassan District; compensation enhanced from Rs.35,000 to Rs.45,000 per gunta with consequential benefits; interest on enhanced compensation denied for 994 days of delay; reference under Sec.18 LA Act (LAC 28/2014, Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Arkalgud); first appeal LAC(APPEAL) No.185/2017, III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hassan; MSA under Sec.54(2) Land Acquisition Act; respondents: Special Land Acquisition Officer H.R.P-2 Hassan and Kaveri Neeravari Nigama, Mysore.
What did the court decide?
Enhancement of compensation to Rs.45,000 per gunta with all other consequential benefits; interest on enhanced compensation denied for 994 days due to delay in filing the appeal; appeal allowed-in-part with proportionate costs.