M.S.R.T.C. vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — C.A. No. 4394/1997

Case Summary: M.S.R.T.C. v. State of Maharashtra (C.A. 4394/1997) The Supreme Court held that amended provisions of the Land Acquisition Act (1984), including enhanced solatium (30% instead of 15%), 12% interest on market value, and higher interest rates under Sections 23 and 28, apply to land acquisitions under the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning (MRTP) Act. The Court rejected MSRTC's argument that only the original 1966 LA Act provisions applied, ruling that applying frozen provisions would violate Article 14 by discriminating against landowners and that nothing in MRTP Act precludes applying subsequent LA Act amendments to compensation matters. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.