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Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed appeals filed by the Special Tahsildar against the Principal Sub Court's enhanced compensation award for land acquired for a 400 KV Sub-Station. The court upheld the valuation of Rs.4 per sq.ft, affirming the characterization of dry lands as house sites and the validity of considering post-notification sale deeds.
What did the court decide?
All appeals filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act are dismissed; compensation award confirmed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 17.07.2013
Coram
The Hon'ble Mr.Justice R.S.Ramanathan
A.S.Nos.858 to 864 of 1997
The Special Tahsildar (L.A.) Thoppur 400 K.V.Sub Station, now rep. by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mettur. ...Appellant/Referring Officer/ in All the Appeals
Vs.
1.Chinnappa Gounder
2.Chellammal
3.Kandasamy ...Respondents 1 to 3 in
A.S.858/97/Claimants
1. Pongiammal
2. Chellappa Gounder
3. Chinnappa Gounder
4. Natarajan
5. Madesan
6. Muthusamy
7. Kuppusamy
8. Ramasamy
9. Vellaiyan
10. Nallammal
11. Kaliammal
12. Natesan
13. Samiappan ...Respondents 1 to 13 in
A.S.No.859 of 1997/Claimants
1. Chinnammal
2. Samiyammal
3. Kuppana Gounder
4. Palanisamy Gounder
5. Pongiammal
6. Palaniammal ...Respondents 1 to 6 in
A.S.No.860 of 1997/Claimants
1. Vellappan
2. Bakkiammal
3. Vaiyapuri
4. Chinna Irusan
5. Muthusamy
- Irusayee
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Reference Court erred in enhancing the land acquisition compensation rate from Rs.9,517/- per acre to Rs.4/- per sq.ft.?
Whether the Reference Court erred in treating acquired Manavari Dry Lands as house sites with high building potential?
Whether the Reference Court erred in relying on a sale deed executed after the notification period to fix compensation value?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Special Tahsildar (L.A.) Thoppur
- respondent
Chinnappa Gounder
- respondent
Chellammal
- respondent
Kandasamy
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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