Supreme Court of India

Mahant Shreo Nath Chela Baba Puran Nath v. State of Haryana through Collector

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Reported as [1995] 2 S.C.R. 426
Bench K. Ramaswamy and B.L. Hansaria JJ.
Decided 1 March 1995

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court had done right in fixing the market value at Rs. 6.75 per sq. yd.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894-Compensation-Determination of-Par­ ties agreeing that acquired lands should be treated at par with lands acquired in an earlier case-Consequent determination of compensation relying upon compensation awarded in earlier case-Held valid. 27 acres of appellant's land was acquired for which the Land Ac­ quisition Officer awarded compensation @Rs. 5 per maria. On reference, the District Judge made two blocks and awarded compensation @Rs.120 per maria for ' ' block and for the ' ' block @Rs. 100 per maria. On . appeal, a single judge of the High Court awarded compensation

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