ASST. COMMISSIONER vs MATHAPATHI BASAVANNEWWA K.V. — SLP(C) No. 17885/1995

Summary The Supreme Court dismissed the Assistant Commissioner's petition and held that landowners are entitled to 12% per annum additional compensation under Section 23(1-A) of the Land Acquisition Act from the date of actual possession (23.1.1971), even though the formal notification was published much later (2.8.1984). The Court rejected a strict literal reading that would have denied compensation for the period before notification, finding such interpretation would defeat the legislative purpose of mitigating hardship to dispossessed owners. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.