2003 INSC 0669
                                    SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                             Ramchander Naik

                                                      Vs.

                   Spl. Dy. Collector, Land Acquisition (Industries), Hyderabab

                                 (M.B. Shah and A. R.Lakshmanan JJ.)

                                                 19.08.2003

                                                   ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

In view of the fact that the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is a complete code by itself providing
for the rate of interest and the procedure for fixation of market price, it cannot be said that
the judgment and order passed by the High Court awarding interest at the rate of 4 per cent
for the award which was made prior to the amendment is, in any way, illegal or erroneous.
The same view is taken by this Court in Spl. Dy. Collector v. Y. Venkahha Chowdhary (D) by
LRs & Others1 and Jawajee Nagnatham v.Revenue Divisional Officer, Adilabad, A.P. &
Others2. Hence, the appeals are dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

11994 (1) SCALE 589
2(1994) 4 SCC 595

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