https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182803 The SC held that interest on land acquisition compensation must be confined to the statutory scheme under Sections 28 and 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Section 34 governs interest where possession is taken before payment, and Section 28 permits interest only on excess compensation awarded by the court. Because the Act is a complete and self-contained code on compensation and interest, Article 226 cannot be used to grant interest on equitable grounds or beyond the statute's rates, period, or manner. The direction granting interest outside the Act was impermissible and was set aside. en-us Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 19 May 2016 18:15:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182803 The SC held that interest on land acquisition compensation must be confined to the statutory scheme under Sections 28 and 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Section 34 governs interest where possession is taken before payment, and Section 28 permits interest only on excess compensation awarded by the court. Because the Act is a complete and self-contained code on compensation and interest, Article 226 cannot be used to grant interest on equitable grounds or beyond the statute's rates, period, or manner. The direction granting interest outside the Act was impermissible and was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182803