Delay of five and half years in preferring appeal-

2020 (2) KCCR SN 99 (SC)
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
(Civil Appellate Jurisdiction) (From the High Court of Bombay)

Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhna Project, Selu, District Parbhani, Maharashtra
Versu
State of Maharashtra and Others

Civil Appeal Nos. 246-255 of 2020, decided on 15.1.2020

�LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894-Section 23-Determination of compensation Statutory benefits and interest-Delay of five and half years in preferring appeal-High Court condoning delay and enhancing compensation on principle of parity-No fault can be found with-But awarding statutory benefits and interest for delayed period-Not proper-That part of order of High Court relating to interest for delayed period quashed.