Supreme Court of India
State of Madras v. K. N. Shanmugha Mudaliar & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that in case the State wanted to take over the land under the Abolition Act it should not have pro ceeded to acquire the interest of the respondents in the land in dis pute under the Land Acquisition Act.
Judgment, page 3
From the headnote
And Acquisition Act, 1894--Sections 23 and 24--Quantum of compensation -Madras Estates Abolition Act, 1948-Whether compensation under .Land k Acquisition Act can be claimed if the estate is aboli.shed-/Lnterest on compen- · j sation to be allowed, from what date. The State of Madras acquired land belonging to the respondent landlords. The Land Acquisition Officer gave his award determining the compensation payable. On a reference made to the Subordinate Judge certain cvmp..!nsation was determined. Interest was awarded to the respondents on the compensation amount from 1st December, 1949
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