Supreme Court of India

G.M., O.N.G.C. Ltd v. Sendhabhai Vastram Patel and Ors.

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Reported as [2005] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 448

Bench Ashok Bhan and S.B. Sinha JJ.

Decided 8 August 2005

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that these are not fit cases calling for interference in exercise of our discretionary jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution of India.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894-Section 54-State Government acquired the land for the appellant-Held, the appellant was a person aggrieved and appeal was maintainable at its instance. Land Acquisition Act, 1894-Section 2 3-Compensation, determination of-Respondent's land acquired by the government-Land Acquisition Collector taking into account deeds of sale fixed market value of the land at Rs. 1.50 per sq. m.-Reference Court enhanced the compensation to Rs. JO relying solely on the basis of testimony of witness ignoring the deeds of sale produced before the LAC and on awards made in certain

Authorities it was built on

2005 Viluben Jhalejar Contractor (d) by Lrs. v. State of Gujarat cited by 20
2005 Board of Control for Cricket, India and Anr. v. Netaji Cricket Club and Ors. cited by 18
1996 Smt. Basavva and Ors. Etc. v. The Spl. Land Acquisition Officer, and Ors. cited by 13

Where later benches applied it

2020 M/s Exl Careers and Another v. Frankfinn Aviation Services Private Limited relied on
2010 Radha Mudaliyar v. Spl. Tahasildar (land Acq.), T.N.H. Board mentioned
2009 Faridabad Gas Power Project, Ntpc Ltd. Etc. v. Om Prakash & Ors. Etc. mentioned
2008 The General Manager, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. Rameshbhai Jivanbhai Patel & Anr. mentioned
2007 Indian Bank and Anr. v. N. Venkatramani mentioned
2006 Employees State Insurance Corporation and Ors. v. Jardine Henderson Staff Association and Ors. mentioned

Of those, 1 relied on · 5 mentioned

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