The Appellate Court allowed the appeal filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act against a Trial Court decree. The court modified the compensation rate per acre and directed the payment of statutory benefits, including a 30% solatium and specific interest rates.
Compensation modified to Rs. 76,022 per acre; 30% solatium and specific interest rates awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR
A.S.No.526 of 2012
Vs.
1.Union of India Rep by the Secretary to Government(Rev) Pondicherry
2.The Deputy Collector(Rev)-cum-Land Acquisition Officer Karaikal ..Respondent/Petitioner
Prayer: Appeal filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, against the Judgment and Decree of the Additional District Judge, Pondicherry at Karaikal in L.A.O.P. No. 55/2001 dated 31.10.2006.
DECREE: This Appeal coming on for hearing on this day and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the Judgment and Decree of the Trial Court and the material papers in the suit and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.R. Natarajan, Advocate for the Appellant and M/s.N. Mala, AGP(P) for the Respondent, while allowing this Appeal, this Court doth order and decree as follows:
s/d-
Assistant Registrar(Insp.cell)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
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To
Dated: 08.12.2020
DECREE:
A.S.526/2012
Allowing the Appeal filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, against the Judgment and Decree of the Additional District Judge, Pondicherry at Karaikal dated 31.10.2006 in L.A.O.P. No. 55/2001 etc as stated within
RV(CO) SP(21/09/2021)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation determined by the Trial Court should be modified to a higher market value?
Whether the claimants are entitled to statutory benefits including solatium and specific interest rates?
How should Appeal No. 526/2012 filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act be disposed of?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Umapathy
S. Venkatachalapathy
Pasupathy
Union of India
Deputy Collector
S.S. Sundar
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
