National Highways Authority of India v. Meera Sharma and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeal by the National Highway Authority of India against the Reference Court's order re-determining market value of acquired land and directing payment at Rs. 3669/- per square metre alongwith solatium. The High Court, finding the land could not be converted for residential use and that the earlier award had no basis, partly allowed the appeal by awarding Rs. 236/- per square metre alongwith sola
What did the court decide?
Appeal partly allowed; market value reduced from Rs. 3669/- to Rs. 236/- per square metre, with solatium at 6 per cent per annum.