Supreme Court · 1976 INSC 48 · Decided 10 March 1976
Thakur Kamta Prasad Singh (Dead) BY L.RS. v. The State of Bihar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1976 INSC 48 · [1976] 3 S.C.R. 585
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1436/1968
- Decided
- 10 March 1976
- Bench
- HANS RAJ KHANNA, P.K. GOSWAMI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 133(1)(a); Land Acquisition Act Section 23, 24, 4
Headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1894-Sections 23 and 24-Market value-Compensa­ tion-Potential possibilities. The respondents acquired appellant's land under the Land Acquisition Act. B The Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation at the rate of Rs. 3000/­ pcr acre. In a reference under s. 18, per katha ( 1/32 of an acre). On appeal by the State, the High Court reduced the compensation to Rs. 475/- per katha. C In an appeal by certificate the appellant contended that the High Court was in error in reducin£ the rate of compensation. r Dismi&sing the appeal, • ' HELD : (
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