Supreme Court of India

Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. State of M.P. and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] 2 S.C.R. 408
Bench M. Jagannadha Rao and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 5 April 1999

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What the Court ordered

We hold that no land revenue is payable for the land in question more particularly as it has been capitalized at 25 times of the land revenue prevailing at that time.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Land Laws: Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 : Section 58-Exemption from payment of land revenue by special grant or contract-Acquisition of land by Central Government from State Government for establishing steel plant-Agreement entered into between the Governments for payment of capitalised value of land revenue at 25 times-Transfer of land to appellant­ Company-Assessment-order demanding land revenue from Company- Validity of-Held, once land revenue was capitalised and paid, no further amount could be realised-Right t.o exemption accrued to the Central Government not to pay land

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