Supreme Court of India

Nelson Fernandes and Ors. v. Spl. L.A.O. South Goa and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 3 S.C.R. 563

Bench Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan and Al Tamas Kabir JJ.

Decided 2 March 2007

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, this Court should dismiss the civil appeal filed by the appellants with costs. • !.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894-Sections 4 (/), 22, 23, & 24-Land Acquisition Officer granting separate compensation for land and trees- Reference Court enhancing compensation for the land but rejecting the c compensation for the trees-High Court rejecting the valuer's report and reducing the compensation-Correctness of-Held, High Court was wrong in reducing the compensation without giving any reasons-Hence, on the basis of evidence on record and valuer's report, reasonable compensation awarded for land and trees separately. notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was

Authorities it was built on

2003 The Land Acquisition Officer, Kammarapally Village, Nizamabad District, Andhra Pradesh v. Nookala Rajamallu and Ors. cited by 10

Where later benches applied it

2024 Kazi Akiloddin v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. relied on
2022 S. Shankaraiah Thr. Gpa Holder & Ors v. The Land Acquisition Officer and Revenue Divisional Officer Peddapali Karimnagar Dist. & Ors. relied on
2022 Union of India v. Premlata and Others referred to
2009 Subh Ram & Ors. v. Haryana State & Anr. referred to
2010 Special Land Acquisition Officer v. Karigowda & Ors. mentioned

Of those, 2 relied on · 2 referred to · 1 mentioned

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