Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 616
📌 Paras 3-6
Land was notified for acquisition in 2009, with compensation determined by an award in 2011. The Appellant invoked arbitration, and an Arbitral Award was passed in 2013. This award was set aside by the High Court in 2019, remitting the matter for de novo consideration. A fresh award was passed in 2022, granting benefits under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Subsequently, both parties filed applications under Section 33 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking correction or additional awards. These applications were dismissed by the Arbitrator on July 4, 2022. The Appellant received the order on September 15, 2022, and filed applications under Section 34 of the Act on October 29, 2022, along with delay condonation applications.
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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