Supreme Court of India
K. Devakimma & Ors. v. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the considered opinion that the appellants are C entitled to get the compensation for their respective lands at the rate of "Rs.90 per square feet".
Judgment, page 17
From the headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Acquisition of land - Compensation for - Determination of - Reference Court awarded compensation by fixing the rate between Rs. 801- to Rs. 1001- per sq. ft. - In appeal by beneficiary ofthe acquisition, High Court reduced the rate to Rs. 301- per sq. ft. - Held: Where there is no evidence of any contemporaneous sale transactions or acquisition of comparable lads, recourse can be taken in appropriate cases to the mode of determining the market value of the acquired land by providing appropriate escalation over the proved market value of nearby lands in previous
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