Land Acquisition Can’t Be Challenged After Accepting Compensation: Supreme Court Rejects Company’s Plea To Restore Singur Land

The Supreme Court ruled that a company that has accepted compensation for land acquisition cannot subsequently challenge the acquisition or seek restoration of the land. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi dismissed a plea from a Singur-based company, holding that the 2016 Kedar Nath Yadav decision was a specific relief for affected farmers, not for industrial entities. The Court emphasized the principle of estoppel and finality, observing that reopening settled acquisitions would undermine legal certainty. The ruling reinforces that once compensation is accepted, parties cannot contest the validity of acquisition later.