As per case facts, a large area of land near the Delhi-Rohtak Road was acquired in 1977 for industrial development. Initially, the Land Acquisition Collector set two slightly different compensation ... rates. The District Judge later unified this into a flat rate. On appeal, the High Court reinstated classification but with a significantly larger disparity in rates, granting a higher amount for road-abutting land. Dissatisfied landowners sought a 12 percent annual price increase based on inflationary trends, referencing a prior High Court decision. The question arose whether the High Court's rule of 12 percent annual price increase should be universally applied to all land acquisitions, particularly when the award was made very quickly after notification, and whether reinstating a classification with a large disparity was justified given the original marginal difference. Finally, the Supreme Court disapproved of the 12 percent annual increase rule's universal application, noting its irrelevance when awards are swift and interest compensates for delay. It found no basis for the High Court's re-established classification with a wide disparity and consequently awarded a uniform compensation rate for all acquired lands, doing away with any classification.