Amendment of section 25

For section 25 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

"25. Amount of compensation awarded by Court.--The amount of compensation awarded by the Court shall not be less than the amount awarded by the Collector under section 11 and shall not be more than the amount claimed by the person interested.

25-A. Payment of compensation awarded by Court.--Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force or any contract, in cases where the acquisition is not made for the Government and the compensation awarded under section 25 or section 28-A or section 54, is in excess of the amount awarded by the Collector under section 11, the excess amount so awarded including the interest, if any, payable under section 28, shall be paid by the person or authority for whom the acquisition is made."