In Brief
In this case, landowners challenged a High Court judgment that enhanced their land acquisition compensation from Rs. 6 to Rs. 28.12 per square yard. The Supreme Court dismissed their special leave petition on two grounds: first, they filed it with a six-year delay without adequate justification—and critically, they had themselves accepted and received the enhanced compensation in 2013, fatally undermining any claim of hardship. Second, on the merits, the Rs. 28.12 rate was justified for the land acquisition purpose. The petition was dismissed both for delay and want of merit."
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