Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 638 · Decided 25 July 2018

Union of India v. Dyagala Devamma & ORS.

Court
Supreme Court of India
Citation
2018 INSC 638 · [2018] 7 S.C.R. 1118
Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 6986/2018
Decided
25 July 2018
Bench
UDAY UMESH LALIT, ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE (2-judge bench)
Outcome
Appeal(s) allowed
Case type
Civil
Acts & sections cited
Land Acquisition Act Section 23, 4

Headnote

Land Acquisition: Deduction towards developmental charge - While determining market value of acquired land - For the purpose of granting compensation - What should be rate of deduction - Held: While determining true market value of large chunk is just and reasonable to make appropriate deduction towards expenses for development of acquired land - Percentage of deduction varies from 10% to 86% - Such deduction should be made keeping in mind nature of land, area under acquisition, whether the land is developed or not and if

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