Meerut Development Authority Directed to Deposit Enhanced Land Compensation, 8.33% Release Allowed to Landowners: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has directed the Meerut Development Authority to deposit the entire enhanced land compensation awarded to landowners affected by the Shatabdi Nagar Housing Scheme in Meerut. The order, delivered on October 8, 2026, by Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu, concerns land acquisition proceedings dating back to 1987. The Special Land Acquisition Officer had fixed compensation at Rs. 20 and Rs. 27 per square yard in an award…