SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER versus PUTTAIAH AND ORS.

SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER versus PUTTAIAH AND ORS.

Once compensation amount is deposited by the Collector in the civil court pursuant to a reference under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the State's liability to pay interest on that amount ceases from the date of deposit pending decision on apportionment.

Parties
Appellant: Special Land Acquisition Officer; Respondents: Puttaiah and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
16 August 1995
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave From High Court Order
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Interest on Compensation, Apportionment of Compensation, Deposit in Reference Court
Land Acquisition Interest on Compensation Apportionment of Compensation Deposit in Reference Court

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Parties

Special Land Acquisition Officer

Appellant

Puttaiah and Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave From High Court Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether interest is payable on compensation amount deposited in court pending decision on apportionment under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

Ratio Decidendi

Once compensation amount is deposited by the Collector in the civil court pursuant to a reference under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the State's liability to pay interest on that amount ceases from the date of deposit pending decision on apportionment.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Direction to pay interest is set aside