MEERUT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs SAROJ (D) BY LRS. . — C.A. No. 9088/2003

Case Summary: Meerut Development Authority v. Vilas Bhusan & Anr. Outcome: The Supreme Court granted special leave and disposed of 35 consolidated appeals concerning land acquisition compensation valuation. The Court modified divergent High Court interim orders to establish uniform conditions: the Meerut Development Authority must deposit 50% of the enhanced compensation (increased from Rs. 30 to Rs. 126 per square yard) within four weeks, allowing claimants to withdraw 25% without security and invest the remaining 25% in interest-bearing bank deposits for two years. The Court directed the High Court to expeditiously hear the pending appeals given the acquisition's decade-old status. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.