Land Acquisition Officer, v. Manoharan
Case brief
What is this about?
In a Civil Revision Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the Madras High Court modified the compensation fixed by the court below for land acquisition regarding a railway overbridge. The Court reduced the exorbitant annual enhancement rate from 12% to 6% per annum and fixed the uniform land value at Rs.2,000 per square foot.
What did the court decide?
Fixed land value at Rs.2,000 per Sq.Ft. with 6% per year increase; direction to pay claimants Rs.2,000 per Sq.Ft within three months.
What the court decided
C.R.P.No.2072 of 2023 & C.M.P.No.12770 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 27.07.2023
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN
C.R.P.No.2072 of 2023 & C.M.P.No.12770 of 2023
Land Acquisition Officer, District Revenue Office Vellore District
... Petitioner
Vs.
Manoharan
...Respondent
Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India to
set aside the Judgment and decree passed in L.A.O.P.No.112 of 2015 dated
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should set aside the compensation award fixed by the court below in land acquisition proceedings.
Whether the enhancement of land value by 12% per year in excess of the reference period was legally sustainable.
What rate of annual enhancement should be applied to the base land value to determine fair compensation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Land Acquisition Officer, District Revenue Office Vellore District
- respondent
Manoharan
Coram
V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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