In Brief
The Supreme Court allowed the civil appeals of Vidya Devi against the State of Himachal Pradesh. The High Court had dismissed the writ petition on the ground that it involved disputed factual questions, directing the appellant to file a civil suit instead. However, the Supreme Court found the State admitted taking over the appellant's land without following any acquisition procedure, while compensating other land owners for the same purpose. Exercising extraordinary jurisdiction under Articles 136 and 142, the Court directed the State to pay compensation to the appellant and granted an 8-week extension for filing any appeal, holding that discriminatory treatment among similarly situated land owners was unconscionable.</summary_100> </invoke>
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