Supreme Court of India

Avinash Dhavaji Naik v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2009] 6 S.C.R. 222
Bench S.B. Sinha Ano Cyriac Joseph J.
Decided 15 April 2009

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that if the belting D system is taken recourse to, compensation at the rate of Rs. 10/- per sq. m. would sub-serve the ends of justice.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894: c s. 23 - Compensation for land acquired - computation of - Belting method - Large tract of grassy lands agriculture in nature and situate in 96 villages acquired in 1970 - Land Acquisition Collector awarded compensation at Rs. 0. 351- per sq m. - Findings recorded by reference court that no sale instance was available, there was no industrial or commercial development, no railway station nearby, villages had no lo electricity connection - No evidence brought on record by·· State to indicate annual average yield - Adopting belting method, reference court enhanced

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