RAMESH CHANDRA SAHNI vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THR. COLLECTOR — C.A. No. 5269/2012

Summary: Ramesh Chandra Sahni v. State of Uttar Pradesh (C.A. No. 005269/2012) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed appellant Ramesh Chandra Sahni's appeal on August 9, 2017. The Court upheld the High Court's decision validating the Lucknow Development Authority's land acquisition of the appellant's agricultural plots (totaling ~5.5 bighas) under urgency provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1874. Since possession was taken and an award passed in 1988 with compensation deposited, the Court rejected the appellant's argument that the acquisition lapsed due to non-payment of compensation. Key Holding: The Court held that when urgency provisions (Sections 17(1) and 17(4)) are invoked, the two-year payment deadline does not apply, and the acquisition remains valid despite the appellant's non-acceptance of compensation and continued objection to the acquisition itself. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.