The case of Supreme Court of India Spl. Land Acquisition Officer vs Karigowda & Ors concerns the compensation for land submerged by the Hemavathi Dam's backwaters, affecting approximately 146 acres ... owned by various claimants. The Special Land Acquisition Officer initially set compensation at ₹90,640 per acre for wet land, which the claimants contested, leading to a Reference Court enhancement to ₹2,92,500 per acre. The Karnataka High Court further increased this to ₹5,00,000 per acre for wet land and ₹2,53,750 for dry land, prompting appeals from the Special Land Acquisition Officer and the Irrigation Board. The Supreme Court examined the legal interpretations of Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, particularly regarding the inclusion of agricultural productivity in compensation calculations, ultimately addressing the appropriateness of the compensation awarded based on the land's use for sericulture.