State & Its Instrumentalities Cannot Adopt An Attitude Of Pick & Choose In Land Acquisition Compensation Matters: Supreme Court

The State or its instrumentalities cannot be permitted to adopt an attitude of pick and choose, the Supreme Court remarked while allowing an appeal in a land acquisition matter.In this case, the Reference Court awarded the compensation at the rate of Rs.4,61,250/­ per acre. Partly allowing appeal filed by the State, the High Court to reduce it to Rs. 4,15,000/­ per acre.While...