GIANI . vs HARYANA STATE . — C.A. No. 9895 - 9896/2003

Summary of C.A. No. 9895-9896/2003 The Supreme Court allowed appeals by landowners challenging land acquisition compensation in Faridabad. The court set aside the High Court's reduction of compensation from Rs.325/- to Rs.90/- per square yard, remitting the matter to the reference court for fresh reconsideration of sale deed evidence in light of Section 51A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as clarified by the Constitution Bench. The reference court was directed not to award compensation below Rs.90/- per square yard and to exclude additional evidence except rebuttal evidence regarding the sale deeds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.