Supreme Court of India

Balwan Singh & Ors. v. Land Acquisition Collector & Anr.

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Reported as [2016] 2 S.C.R. 163
Bench Kurian Joseph and Rohinton Fali Nariman JJ.
Decided 9 March 2016

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894: s.4(1) - Interest for the period from the date of possession to the date of notification uls.4(1) of the Act - Entitlement - Held: Land owner is not entitled to interest under the Act - However, he is entitled to get rent or damages for use and occupation for the period the Government retained possession of the property - In the interest of justice, 15% awarded by way of damages from the date when the land owners were dis­ possessed till the date of Notification u!s.4(1) of the Act. Disposing of the appeals, the Court HELD: 1. This Court in the case of Madislzetti

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