2024 INSC 409 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOS.1636-1637 OF 2016 UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ... APPELLANT(S) VS. DR. ASKET SINGH & ORS. ... RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT Abhay S.Oka, J. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The facts of the case are glaring. The respondents are the owners of the lands subject matter of these appeals. At the instance of the Ministry of Defence, acquisition proceedings were initiated under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 (for short "the 1952 Act"). A notice of acquisition under Section 7 of the 1952 Act was issued on 26th March, 1964 which was published in the State Government Gazette on 3rd April, 1964. The vesting of the acquired property was complete on publication of the notice in the official gazette. 13. The provisions for grant of compensation in respect of the acquired land are found in Section 8 of the 1952 Act. The first option provided therein is to