Supreme Court · 1977 INSC 16 · Decided 18 January 1977
Prithvi Raj Taneja v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1977 INSC 16 · [1977] 2 S.C.R. 633
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1827/1970
- Decided
- 18 January 1977
- Bench
- HANS RAJ KHANNA, R.S. SARKARIA, JASWANT SINGH (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 133(1)(a); Land Acquisition Act Section 23, 4
Headnote
B Land Acquisition Act, 1894, S. 23-Compulsory acquisition of land­ Whether price paid for small plots a criterion for determining compensation for vast areas-Assesmient of market value, when to remain undisturbed. The appellant's land was acquired and compensation was awarded to him by the had the matter referred to the District Judge who increased the award, but still C discontented, the appellant went in appeal. The High Court also increased the compensation but could not satisfy the appellant who thereupon obtained leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, contending that
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