The Supreme Court has ordered Tamil Nadu to pay market rate compensation for acquired land. Alternatively, the state must return 970 acres of land to landowners within six weeks. This decision impacts Tamil Nadu's already strained fiscal situation significantly.
Source: [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/delay-in-paying-land-compensation-proves-costly-for-tamil-nadu/articleshow/132672753.cms)