https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281627 In land acquisition appeals, a liberal and pragmatic approach to condonation of delay was applied where the claim concerned just compensation and similarly situated landowners had already received enhanced compensation for the same acquisition. The Court held that poverty, ignorance, and practical difficulty faced by villagers and agriculturists could justify overlooking delay when substantial justice would otherwise be defeated. The appeals were allowed, the delay was condoned, and the appellants were granted enhanced compensation at the same rate as comparable landowners, with interest denied for the delayed period. en-us Mon, 21 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281627 In land acquisition appeals, a liberal and pragmatic approach to condonation of delay was applied where the claim concerned just compensation and similarly situated landowners had already received enhanced compensation for the same acquisition. The Court held that poverty, ignorance, and practical difficulty faced by villagers and agriculturists could justify overlooking delay when substantial justice would otherwise be defeated. The appeals were allowed, the delay was condoned, and the appellants were granted enhanced compensation at the same rate as comparable landowners, with interest denied for the delayed period. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 21 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281627