Supreme Court of India

Bilkis and Others v. State of Maharashtra and Others

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Reported as [2011] 4 S.C.R. 733
Bench G.S. Singhvi J.
Decided 5 April 2011

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the judgment of the C Reference Court deserves to be restored and that of the High Court set aside.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Acquisition of land - Compensation - Land·acquired for c development of tourism - Reference court enhancing compensation from Rs.3001-to Rs.6501-per 'Aar' holding that the land was permitted to be converted to non-agricultural use - High Court reducing the compensation to Rs.5001-per Aar - HELD: The potential to which the land is reasonably capable of being used in future by the owner should be taken into account in assessing the compensation - In the instant case, the /arid has been converted to non-agricultural land and is a/so adjacent to the highway, only 6- 8

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