Supreme Court of India

Horrmal (deceased) through His Lrs & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.

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Reported as [2024] 10 S.C.R. 1709
Bench Surya Kant and K.V. Viswanathan JJ.
Decided 21 October 2024

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the High Court erred in reducing the valuation of the land and affirming the figures granted by the LAC. As demonstrated by our analysis above, the evaluation conducted by the Reference Court was nearly accurate and aligned with the evidence of the sale deeds and potentiality, despite the fact that the sale exemplar Ex.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration (1) Whether the appellants are entitled to higher compensation for their acquired lands, and if so, to what extent; and (2) Whether the methodology for calculating the quantum of such compensation has been appropriately applied. Headnotes† Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4, 6, 23(1) – Assessment of Market Value for Acquired Lands – Comparable Sales Method – Deduction for Developmental Charges: Held: Compensation for acquired lands must reflect their fair market value as of the date of the Section 4 notification – The "comparable sales method" is the preferred approach,

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