In Brief
This case involved a land acquisition dispute where three villages (Shaikh Roza, Jafrabad, and Taj Sultanpur) were acquired for railway construction. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed different compensation rates for each village. An earlier Supreme Court judgment (2019) had raised compensation for Jafrabad lands to Rs. 129.95 per sq. ft. but had not addressed Taj Sultanpur lands. The appellants sought similar compensation for Taj Sultanpur lands. The Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation for Taj Sultanpur lands at Rs. 129.95 per sq. ft., the same rate as Jafrabad, to ensure consistency and fairness across similarly treated villages.
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