Second Application for Compensation Re-determination Maintainable After High Court Ruling: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment in the case of Andanayya and Ors. versus Deputy Chief Engineer and Ors., clarifying that landowners can file applications more than once for revised compensation under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act if higher courts later enhance the award. The case arose from land acquired in Karnataka for the Hubballi–Ankola railway line project, affecting multiple landowners. Initial Compensation and Reference Court Award…