SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER vs SRINIVASA RAO . — SLP(C) No. 15295 - 15304/2005

Case Summary: SLP(C) No. 15295-15304/2005 Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Land Acquisition Officer's petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's decision. The Court upheld the Reference Court's compensation award of Rs. 7,000 per cent for Khushki land and Rs. 9,333 per cent for Bagayat land (significantly lower than the LAO's initial valuation of Rs. 1,50,000-2,00,000 per acre). Directions: The petitioner and concerned authorities were directed to pay the balance compensation amount along with statutory benefits to the landowners and/or their legal representatives via Demand Drafts within three months. The application for impleadment was dismissed as a sequel to the dismissal of the special leave petitions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.