UNION OF INDIA vs OM PRAKASH — C.A. No. 1728/2003

Summary of C.A. No. 001728/2003 The Supreme Court disposed of six consolidated appeals filed by the Union of India challenging the High Court's enhancement of land acquisition compensation from Rs.76,550/- to Rs.3,45,000/- per Bigha for Dallupura village lands. The Court reduced compensation to Rs.76,550/- per Bigha for five appeals (with Section 4 notification dated 17.11.1980) and to Rs.76,550/- plus 10% escalation for Civil Appeal No.1728 of 2003 (with notification dated 24.11.1981), applying precedent from Delhi Development Authority v. Bali Ram Sharma. All awards included statutory benefits under the Act; no costs were imposed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.