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Surinder Ahuja And Anr vs State Of Punjab And Anr

Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
Sep 29, 2026
Citation
2026 INSC 1068
Judges
Dipankar Datta, Sheel Nagu

AI breakdown

  • Farmers contested compensation for land acquired to build a drainage canal in Punjab, seeking uniform rates.
  • The Supreme Court decided to restore a uniform compensation of ₹5,00,000 per acre across all villages.
  • The decision was based on maintaining fairness and non-discriminatory compensation for all affected landowners.

Outcome

CONCLUSION All these 47 Civil Appeals are disposed of in the following terms: - 11.1.

Taken from the judgment's conclusion. Check the full text for the exact order.

Parties

  • Applicant

    Surinder Ahuja And Anr

  • Respondent

    State Of Punjab And Anr

Judgment text (excerpt)
Surinder Ahuja And Anr vs State Of Punjab And Anr on 29 September, 2026 Author: Dipankar Datta Bench: Dipankar Datta 2026 INSC 1068 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOS.3800-3803 OF 2026 SURINDER AHUJA & ANR. ...APPELLANTS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. …RESPONDENTS WITH CIVIL APPEAL NOS.3804-3820 OF 2026 CIVIL APPEAL NOS.3821-3827 OF 2026 CIVIL APPEAL NOS.3828-3834 OF 2026 CIVIL APPEAL NOS.3835-3840 OF 2026 CIVIL APPEAL NOS.3841-3846 OF 2026 JUDGMENT SHEEL NAGU, J. 1. These civil appeals filed under Article 136 of the Constitution of India assail common order passed by Single Bench of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, rendered on 29.03.2019, whereby the High Court changed the quantum of compensation from Signature Not Verified the award of Reference Court in the manner shown in Digitally signed by JATINDER KAUR Date: 2026.09.29 Table 1.3. (infra). 17:39:21 IST Reason: Page 1 of 50 1.1 We have heard Sh. Ajay Tewari, Senior Advocate for the appellants and Sh. Sanjay Hedge, Sr. Advocate on behalf of respondents. Though 195 appeals and 5 cross- objections were filed by landowners as well as State before the High Court, but limited number of landowners are before this Court in these 47 appeals. The details of which are given below: - CA No.3800-03/2026 RFA Nos. 3133, 3134 of 2008; …
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