In Brief
Landowners whose properties were acquired in industrial development proceedings challenged the High Court's decision denying them allotment of developed residential plots. The Court held that the relief was explicitly granted only to those who had filed writ petitions against the acquisition. Non-petitioning landowners, though similarly affected, stood on different legal footing and could not claim the same relief without a separate legal right or factual foundation. The Authority had discretion (not obligation) to extend such benefits and declined to allot plots citing land unavailability. All landowners, including appellants, received statutory compensation plus 64.7% additional compensation, constituting substantial justice. Appeals dismissed.
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