Supreme Court of India

P. Rajan and Anr. v. The Kerala State Electricity Board and Anr.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 3
Bench K. Ramaswamy and S.P. Kurdukar JJ.
Decided 25 October 1996

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894 : Compensation-Award of-Reference Court enhancing compensation-High Court reducing the same-Justification-Held, when large extent of land is acquired, determination of compensation on the basis of square yard or square foot basis is wrong principle- /so land converted into building plots or land in well developed area like heart of commercial centre to be given weightage-Sale deeds furnished-Does not furnish reasonable basis since the lands are within municipal limits and well developed-Post-notification sale of small extent- /so does not furnish reasonable basis

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