As per the case facts the Union of India challenged a judgment to reduce compensation for land acquired for a railway track while the company that owned the land sought ... more compensation The land included areas near the track land with pillars and severed land The reason for the appeal to the Supreme Court was to decide the correct compensation for different types of acquired land and whether the High Court's compensation was fair The question arose regarding the appropriate compensation for various categories of land acquired for the railway track and the justification of the High Court's compensation amounts Finally the Supreme Court partially allowed the Union's appeals and dismissed the company's appeal It ruled that landowners and the company are entitled to compensation for land within meters of the track with statutory benefits and the company also gets compensation for pillars However no compensation is given for land beyond meters on the western side For the remaining land on the eastern side beyond meters the company receives severance compensation but without statutory benefits

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