BIMLA DEVI vs U.O.I. — C.A. No. 2644/1999

Summary of C.A. No. 002644/1999 (Bimla Devi v. Union of India) On 1 October 2002, the Supreme Court heard Bimla Devi's appeal regarding land acquisition compensation. The Court found that the appellants' claim for interest on sums payable under Sections 23(1-A) and (2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was well-merited and covered by the Constitution Bench's decision in *Sunder v. Union of India* (2001 SCC 211). The Court modified the impugned judgment accordingly and disposed of both CA 2644/1999 and CA 2645/1999 with no order as to costs, clarifying that any future reduction in compensation quantum by the Union of India would proportionately reduce the interest payable to appellants. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.