Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 182 · Decided 9 August 1991
SPL. Tehsildar Land ACQN. Vishakapatnam v. SMT. A. Mangala Gowri
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 182 · [1991] 3 S.C.R. 472
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1351/1976
- Decided
- 9 August 1991
- Bench
- N.M. KASLIWAL, K. RAMASWAMY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 136; Land Acquisition Act Section 23
Headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Section 23-Acquisition of land­ Compensation-Market value-Fixation of-Principles to be followed -Acquisition for housing scheme-Valuation of land-Deduction from the market value for development of land-Dependant on situa­ tion of land and need for development. Supreme Court would interfere. D The respondent's land admeasurin~ 5 acres-589-1/3 Sq. yards was E acquired by the State Government in 1963 for a housing scheme and compensation at Rs.1.58 per Sq. yard was awarded. On reference, the Civil Court enhanced the compensation to Rs.IO per Sq. yard
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