Supreme Court of India
P. Venkataraju v. Special Tehsildar (land Acquisition)
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the sale deeds were brought up sales and the enhancement was not justified.
Judgment, page 3
From the headnote
Lalld Acquisitioll Act, 1894 : S.4( 1 )-Acquisitioll of lalld-Compellsatioll-Determillatioll or Evidel!ce-Held, cowts should collsider evidel!ce ill proper perspective Brought up sales should be igllored. large extent of land belonging to the appellant was acquired for construction of Vengalarayasagar Project by a Notification under s.4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 published ~n 20th September 1979. The Land Acquisition Officer determined the compensation at the rate of Rs. 10,000 per acre. The reference court, relying on the documents dated 15.12.1976 of a consideration of Rs. 15,000
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