Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 28 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant Mandir Shri Sita Ram Thakurji Maharaj vs State of Haryana & Ors.
- Appeal arose from S.L.P. (C) No. 12075 of 2024, challenging an impugned order dated 21‑04‑2022 from the High Court of Punjab & Haryana.
- The issue pertains to compensation for land acquisition; the Court noted that the matter is governed by the precedent BESCO Ltd. v. State of Haryana (2023 INSC 759), which fixed compensation at Rs 1,49,14,975 per acre with statutory benefits.
- Counsel for the appellant (Mr. Narender Kumar Verma) and the Additional Advocate General for the State (Mr. Alok Sagwan) appeared before a bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale.
- Applications were filed seeking exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgment and from providing an official translation; these were allowed.
Final Outcome
- The impugned order is set aside.
- Compensation payable to the appellant is enhanced to Rs 1,49,14,975 per acre with standard statutory benefits.
- Because the appeal was filed 662 days after the order, the appellant is not entitled to any interest on the compensation amount.
- The applications for exemption from filing the certified copy and translation are granted.
- The appeal and any pending applications are disposed of.
Topics: Compensation, Land Acquisition, Supreme Court