VIRENDRAPAL SINGH vs EXE.ENG.EXPRESS HIGHWAY DIVN.NO.2 — C.A. No. 8187/2001

Case Summary: C.A. No. 008187/2001 - Virendrapal Singh v. Exe. Eng. Express Highway Divn. No. 2 On 7 October 2003, the Supreme Court dismissed the appellants' appeal against the High Court judgment of 18 September 1998 regarding land acquisition compensation. The appellants' lands were acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (notification dated 29 March 1988), and they sought enhancement of compensation through a Section 18 reference. The Reference Court awarded Rs. 20,000 per bigha, and the High Court upheld this, rejecting the appellants' reliance on comparable awards at higher rates. The Supreme Court found no merit in the appellants' submission that their lands were similarly situated to other acquired parcels, noting the Reference Court's categorical finding that they were not similarly situated remained unchallenged. The Court dismissed the appeal with no order as to costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.