OM PRAKASH SHARMA vs M.P. AUDYOGIK KENDRA VIKAS NIGAM — C.A. No. 5509/1999

Case Summary: C.A. No. 5509 of 1999 Om Prakash Sharma v. M.P. Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and set aside the High Court Division Bench's judgment, holding that a 1984 land acquisition notification for industrial development in three Madhya Pradesh villages was invalid due to vagueness. The notification failed to specify survey/khasra numbers or identify affected landowners, violating Section 4(1) requirements. The Court rejected the Division Bench's compromise of sustaining acquisition while awarding enhanced compensation, ruling such defects cannot be cured at later stages. However, respondents may restart acquisition proceedings afresh within three months, with parties maintaining status quo on the disputed lands until then. No costs awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.