https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458737 In land acquisition proceedings, the Supreme Court held that no additional interest was payable on the compensation amount merely because the award was delayed. It noted that the delay in making the award was attributable to challenges before the High Court and Supreme Court, during which the proceedings were stayed. The statutory scheme under Section 34 allows interest from possession until deposit of compensation, while further interest arises only on enhanced compensation under Sections 28 or 54. The Court also treated Section 23(1-A) as compensating delay in making the award and found no basis for further judicial interference. The claim for additional interest was rejected. en-us Tue, 12 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:47:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458737 In land acquisition proceedings, the Supreme Court held that no additional interest was payable on the compensation amount merely because the award was delayed. It noted that the delay in making the award was attributable to challenges before the High Court and Supreme Court, during which the proceedings were stayed. The statutory scheme under Section 34 allows interest from possession until deposit of compensation, while further interest arises only on enhanced compensation under Sections 28 or 54. The Court also treated Section 23(1-A) as compensating delay in making the award and found no basis for further judicial interference. The claim for additional interest was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458737