Supreme Court of India
Surinder Ahuja and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the High Court misdirected itself in modifying the market value of the acquired lands to graded radial rates ranging from Rs. 2,99,000/- to Rs. 3,39,000/- per acre.
Judgment, page 34
In brief
Land in six villages of District Fazilka, Punjab was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Section 4 notifications of 14 and 24 November 2000, Section 6 declaration of 2 March 2001) for constructing the Aspal Extension Drain, an 18.42 km ditch canal 264-340 feet wide. The Land Acquisition Collector fixed a uniform rate of Rs. 2,25,000 per acre for irrigated land, gave nil severance compensation, and awarded small sums for tubewells and Rs.…
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