Supreme Court of India

Jai Parkash Etc Etc v. Union Territory, Chandigarh Etc Etc

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Reported as [2022] 1 S.C.R. 767
Bench M. R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 10 March 2022

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that if a deductionof 40 % is applied in stead of 50% as applied by the High Court, it will meet the end of justice and it can be said to be a fair market value for the acquired lands.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4 and 6 – Acquisition of land – Determination of fair market value – Just compens ation – Land Acquisition Officer assessed market value of the acquired lands @ Rs.6,87,837/- per acre – Reference Court enhanced i t, @ Rs.9,65,000/- per acre – High Court, taking average price of two sale deeds – exhibit P-73 and P-74 relied upon by original claimant s- appellants, determined the price of Rs.22,57,000/- p er acre, and, thereafter giving a cut of 50%, determined market v alue of the acquired lands at Rs.11,28,580/- (round off to Rs.11 ,30,000/-) per acre – On

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