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R. SUBRAMANIAN, R. SAKTHIVEL
Anandan (Deceased) – Appellant
Versus
Union of India Rep. By Secretary to Government (Revenue Department) – Respondent
JUDGMENT
R.SAKTHIVEL, J.
Aggrieved with the Judgment dated February 10, 2022, made in A.S.No.566 of 2018 by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, the appellants and the first respondent - Union of India had preferred Civil Appeal Nos.3899 and 3900 of 2024 respectively before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India vide its Order dated March 7, 2024 remanded the matter to this Court to redetermine the relevance of the Sale Deeds produced on record for the purpose of assessing the market value of the lands acquired from the appellants herein.
2.It is apposite to extract the relevant Paragraphs of the aforementioned Order dated March 7, 2024 viz., Paragraph Nos.7 to 11 hereunder:
8.The instant appe
The court established that the highest market value from comparable sales must be prioritized in compensation assessments for land acquisition, leading to a revised valuation of Rs.250/- per sq.ft.
The court emphasized that the highest value among comparable sales must be considered for compensation in land acquisition cases, unless justified otherwise.
(1) Acquisition of land – When large extent of lands are acquired and if sale exemplar, also for large extent is available on record it would be safer to rely on same if they are comparable transacti....
Market value for land acquisition must be assessed based on comparable sales proximate to the acquisition date, reflecting fair compensation principles.
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