Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: August 25, 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: VIDIYA (deceased) through legal representatives and other landowners.
- Respondent: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) and others.
- Background: The High Court had awarded compensation of Rs.340 per square yard to the landowners. Subsequently, the Supreme Court, in its judgment dated 10‑07‑2024 (SLP(C) Nos. 3674‑3675/2023), enhanced compensation for similarly situated landowners to Rs.403 per square yard.
- On 06‑09‑2024, the present petitioners filed Miscellaneous Applications (No.257/2025) seeking parity with the enhanced rate.
- Senior Counsel Shri Ravinder Kumar, representing NOIDA, opposed the applications, arguing that the petitioners had previously accepted Rs.340 and could not now claim a higher amount.
- The Court examined the claim under Article 14 of the Constitution, emphasizing equality and fairness.
Final Outcome
- The Court allowed the Miscellaneous Applications, granting the petitioners compensation at Rs.403 per square yard.
- Statutory interest on the enhanced compensation will be payable only from the date the petitioners filed the applications; no interest for the intervening delayed period.
- NOIDA is directed to calculate and pay the enhanced compensation within three months of the order.
- Regarding the Contempt Petition (Diary No.75518/2025), the Court noted that despite the 10‑07‑2024 judgment, NOIDA had not paid the enhanced amount. The Court granted NOIDA an additional three‑month period to make the payment, warning of punitive action against responsible officers if the deadline is missed.
- The Court condoned delays in filing/re‑filing, permitted substitution of parties, and set aside any abatement of the cause title.
- All pending applications, if any, are disposed of.
Topics: Compensation, Land Acquisition