Nature of Interest awarded U/s. 28 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Dnyanoba Shajirao Jadhav Vs ITO (ITAT Pune)

Interest awarded u/s. 23(1A) and 23(2) r.w.s. 28 of the L.A. Act is in the nature of solitium and an integral part of compensation. It is an admitted position that the receipt of compensation awarded under L.A. Act is a capital receipt. Whereas, interest awarded u/s. 34 of the L.A. Act is on account of delayed payment of compensation and is revenue receipt. Thus, the payment of interest u/s. 23(1A) and 23(2) of the L.A. Act and interest awarded u/s. 34 of the L.A. Act are very dif

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