Partly allowed
The Project Director, v. N. Radha
Madras HCCMA(MD)/697/2022
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Madras High Court allowed the appeal of NHAI, holding that while the Arbitration Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to modify an award under Section 34, it could redetermine compensation where the arbitrator failed to apply judicial mind. The Court fixed a new market value, but set aside the 12% additional amount order granted under Section 23(1)(A) of the 1894 Act due to subsequent Supreme Court la
What did the court decide?
Compensation fixed at Rs. 60,32,437/- with 9% interest. The head of 12% additional value under Section 23(1)(A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was deleted, but 10% additional amount under NHAI Act