The Madras High Court dismissed the Revenue Divisional Officer's appeal seeking modification of a land acquisition award issued by the Sub Court, Pudukkottai. The court upheld the enhanced compensation of Rs.1,500/-.
The Appeal Suit is dismissed. The appellant is directed to deposit the awarded amount within twelve weeks. No costs.
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A.S(MD).No.126 of 2014
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 13.10.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M. GOVINDARAJ
A.S(MD).No.126 of 2014 and M.P(MD).No. 1 of 2014
The Revenue Divisional Officer – Cum - Land Acquisition Officer, Pudukkottai. : Appellant/Referring Officer
Vs. 1.K. Rajamanickam Chettiar (died) 2.R. Manokaran 3.R. Sukumar 4.Manimekalai 5.Sellavel 6.R.Sekar 7.Gunasundari (R2 to R7 are impleaded as proposed respondents, vide Court order dated 16.08.2018 made in CMP(MD).No.10894 in A.S(MD).No.126/2014)
.. Respondents/Claimants
Prayer: Appeal Suit is filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, against the Judgment and Decree passed in LAOP.No.76 of 2002, dated 12.02.2009 on the file of the Sub Court, Pudukkottai.
For appellant : Mr. J. Gunaseelan Muthiah Additional Government Pleader
For R1 : Died
For respondents 2 to 7 : Mr. R. Balakrishnan
JUDGMENT
Aggrieved over the enhancement of compensation by the Sub Court, Pudukkottai, in LAOP.No.76 of 2002, dated 12.02.2009, the appellant / Revenue Divisional Officer – Cum – Land Acquisition Officer has preferred the present Appeal Suit. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the market value fixed by the Sub Court was reasonable given the nature of the land and proximity of documents.
Whether development charges should have been deducted at 40% instead of 10% as argued by the Revenue Officer.
Whether the appeal against the enhancement of compensation deserves interference.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
The Revenue Divisional Officer – Cum - Land Acquisition Officer, Pudukkottai
R. Manokaran
M. GOVINDARAJ
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
