MEERUT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs CHHAYA DEVI . — C.A. No. 9086/2003

Case Summary: Meerut Development Authority v. Vilas Bhushan The Supreme Court disposed of batch appeals (35 cases combined) challenging land acquisition compensation valuations. The Land Acquisition Officer had set compensation at Rs. 30/sq yard, which the Reference Court enhanced to Rs. 126/sq yard plus statutory benefits. High Court benches passed inconsistent interim orders regarding deposit and withdrawal of enhanced compensation. The Court granted leave and modified all High Court orders uniformly: appellants must deposit 50% of enhanced compensation within four weeks; claimants may withdraw 25% without security, while remaining 25% must be invested in nationalized banks for two years pending final High Court disposal. The Court directed expeditious High Court hearings given the decade-old acquisition. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.