In Brief
The appellants challenged a High Court order that granted compensation for acquired agricultural land at Rs. 32,000 per hectare (fixing a 10% annual increase on a 1988 exemplar for the 1992 acquisition). The Supreme Court held that a 15% annual increase at compound rate better reflects land-value appreciation and serves justice in these circumstances. The Court modified the High Court's order while noting that separate compensation for fruit-bearing trees was not addressed and delay-related statutory benefits were unavailable to the appellants.
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