Supreme Court of India

P. Venkataraju v. Special Tehsildar (land Acquisition)

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Reported as [1995] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 284
Bench K. Ramaswamy, Faizan Uddin and B.N. Kirpal JJ.
Decided 6 December 1995

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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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