Legal Analysis: Gopala Agri Farms Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana and Others

Citation: 2026 INSC 593

Court: Supreme Court of India

Bench: A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and one other Judge (as indicated by "CJI" and the signing of the order)

Date of Decision: May 29, 2026

Nature of Judgment: Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (Civil) arising out of Diary No. 60376/2024 against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Synopsis of the Judgment

The appellant, owner of acquired land in Village Fazalwas, Gurugram, Haryana, sought further enhancement of compensation over and above the amount determined by the High Court. The acquisition was initiated in 2008 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Land Acquisition Collector awarded Rs. 30,00,000 per acre. The Reference Court enhanced it to Rs. 62,14,421 per acre. The High Court, applying the belting method, assessed the market value of lands abutting National Highway-8 up to a depth of five acres at Rs. 1,21,00,000 per acre and maintained the Reference Court's determination for the remaining lands. The appellant sought further enhancement before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the controversy was no longer res integra as a two-Judge Bench in Krishan Kumar v. State of Haryana had already considered the same acquisition for Village Fazalwas and declined further enhancement. The appeal was dismissed in terms of that judgment.

1. Basic Information of the Judgment

Case Title: Gopala Agri Farms Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana and Others

Citation: 2026 INSC 593

Civil Appeal No.: Arising out of SLP (Civil) arising out of Diary No. 60376/2024

Bench: Chief Justice Surya Kant (author) and one other Judge (order signed by CJI)

Date of Decision: May 29, 2026

Court: Supreme Court of India (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)

Impugned Order: Common judgment dated 30.05.2022 of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in Regular First Appeal No. 3389 of 2014 and connected matters.

2. Legal Framework

Major Laws and Provisions Involved

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