Supreme Court of India

The Special Tehsildar (la) P.W.D. Schemes, Vijayawada v. M.A. Jabbar

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Reported as [1995] 1 S.C.R. 180
Bench K. Ramaswamy and Sujata V. Manohar JJ.
Decided 11 January 1995

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the claimants would be entitled to additional amount of the enhanced market value at 12% per annum from the date of the publication of the notification under s.4(1) till the date of the award, since possession had already been taken before the Amendment Act has come into force.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894-Amendment Act 68/84 : S.23(1- )'.--Additional amount-Claimant entitled from date of publi- cation of notification under s. 4(1) till date of award since possession taken before the Amending Act. notification under s.4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act was publish­ ed on March 6, 1980, though possession of the land was taken on February 15, 1965. The award was made by the Collector on September 30, 1983. On appeal, the High Court determined the compensation at Rs. 120 per sq. yard and awarded solatium @ 30% on enhanced compensation. Jn this appeal, the State contended

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