Supreme Court of India

Spl. Tehsildar Land Acqn. Vishakapatnam v. Smt. A. Mangala Gowri

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Reported as [1991] 3 S.C.R. 472
Bench N.M. Kasljwal and K. Ramaswamy JJ.
Decided 9 August 1991

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What the Court ordered

We hold that 1/3 of the market value should be deducted for development of the lands.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Section 23-Acquisition of land­ Compensation-Market value-Fixation of-Principles to be followed -Acquisition for housing scheme-Valuation of land-Deduction from the market value for development of land-Dependant on situa­ tion of land and need for development. Constitution of India, 1950: Article 136---Land Acquisition­ Compensation-Valuation of /and-When Supreme Court would interfere. The respondent's land admeasurin~ 5 acres-589-1/3 Sq. yards was acquired by the State Government in 1963 for a housing scheme and compensation at Rs.1.58 per Sq. yard was awarded. On

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