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Valliyammal and Another v. Special Tehsildar (land Acquisition) and Another Etc.

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Reported as [2011] 10 S.C.R. 293
Bench G.S. Singhvi and H.L. Dattu JJ.
Decided 1 August 2011

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - ss. 4(1 ), 18(1) and 54 - Compulsory acquisition of small parcels of land owned by appellants by the State Government for construction of houses by State Housing Board ...: Market value fixed as also compensation determined by the Reference Court - High Court substantially reduced the compensation - On appeal, held: High Court while deducting 40% towards development charges, ignored its own finding that the acquired land was situated in the vicinity of the residential colonies developed by the Housing Board - Thus, the High Court could have at best applied 1!3rd

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