Supreme Court of India

Asstt. Commissioner-cum-land Acquisition Officer, Bellary v. Sri S.T. Pompanna Setty

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 1171
Bench Ruma Pal and C.K. Thakker JJ.
Decided 17 December 2004

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the claimant would be entitled to Rs. 4, 75,000 (Rupees four lacs seventy five thousand only) along with interest as awarded to him by the Reference Court as well as by the High Court.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 : Land Acquisition-Compensation on yield basis-Determination of- Deduction towards cultivation cost adopting of appropriate multiplier-On facts, there being fruit bearing trees on the land and finding of High Court that land-owner would be entitled to more than the compensation claimed by him, award of compensation party modified. Respondent's land admeasuring 5.99 acres, was acquired under the ) Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation at the rate of Rs. 2,728 per acre. The reference court found that there were fruit bearing

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