https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169909 A selective release of a small portion of acquired land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, lacking any rational basis and conferring a special benefit on chosen persons, was held arbitrary and violative of Article 14. That later discriminatory release did not invalidate the earlier acquisition notification, which continued to operate for the remaining acquired land, and the released land was restored to acquisition. On the special facts, delay in completing acquisition and taking possession, caused substantially by governmental action and stay orders, justified equitable compensation by way of interest at 7.5% per annum for two years on the value of the land. en-us Wed, 22 Aug 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 May 2015 15:07:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169909 A selective release of a small portion of acquired land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, lacking any rational basis and conferring a special benefit on chosen persons, was held arbitrary and violative of Article 14. That later discriminatory release did not invalidate the earlier acquisition notification, which continued to operate for the remaining acquired land, and the released land was restored to acquisition. On the special facts, delay in completing acquisition and taking possession, caused substantially by governmental action and stay orders, justified equitable compensation by way of interest at 7.5% per annum for two years on the value of the land. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 22 Aug 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169909