The Chief Secretary v. Sri a Sreenivas
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka dismissed appeals and cross-objections filed by the State and land claimants challenging the market value fixed by courts in land acquisition proceedings. The court confirmed the lower court's valuation of Rs. 30,49,200/- per acre for lands acquired for the Ranganathittu Birds Sanctuary expansion, relying on a recent co-ordinate bench judgment.
What did the court decide?
Reference Court orders in LAC No. 1/2012, 31/2014, and 32/2014 are confirmed and market value of Rs. 30,49,200/- per acre is upheld.