Supreme Court · 1995 INSC 469 · Decided 16 August 1995
The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Malaprabha Dam Project, Saundatti ETC. v. Madivalappa Basalingappa Melavanki ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1995 INSC 469 · [1995] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 785
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7870/1995
- Decided
- 16 August 1995
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, B.L. HANSARIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Land Acquisition Act Section 54
Headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (as amended by Amendment Act 68 of 1984. Ss. 23, 23(1-A), 23(2), 28-Acquisition of land-Award by reference court made on 14.12.81- Held: benefit under Amendment Act 68 of 1984 not to be extended-Claimants entitled to 15 per cent solatium on enhanced compensation and 5% under local amendment. B c Compensation-Computation-Capitalization-Proper multiplier- D Held, 10 years multiplier to be adopted. On acquisition of the lands belonging to the respondents, the Land Acquisition Officer determined compensation at R. 3,000 per acre. The reference Court applied
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