In Brief
The appellant claimed 50% of the compensation for acquired land as a legal heir of the deceased land holder. The Land Acquisition Officer rejected the claim, stating the appellant's father had died in 1973 before the land holder. The Senior Civil Judge reversed this, finding the father died in 1993. The High Court restored the original rejection. The Supreme Court ordered a District Judge inquiry, which confirmed the father died on 14.07.1993. The Court set aside the High Court's judgment, confirmed the Senior Civil Judge's order, and held the appellant entitled to 50% compensation as a legitimate heir under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
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