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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
B.P. ROUTRAY
Suresh Kumar Behera – Appellant
Versus
Land Acquisition Officer, Sundargarh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of land acquisition. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments related to land valuation standards. (Para 5 , 11) |
| 3. witness testimonies and their relevance to appraisal. (Para 6 , 7 , 10) |
| 4. principles governing market value estimation. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. conclusion and dismissal of the appeal. (Para 12) |
JUDGMENT :
B.P. Routray, J.
1. Heard Mr. B. Sahoo, learned counsel on behalf of Mr. L.M. Nanda, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State-Respondent.
2. Present appeal is directed against the order dated 14th September 1995 of the learned Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.), Sundargarh passed in L.A. Misc. Case No.100 of 1994.
3. Present Appellant was the claimant before the learned Senior Civil Judge, Sundargarh whose land measuring area Ac.0.52 decimals in Plot No.3100 under Khata No.310 of mouza-Kutra in the district of Sundargarh was acquired by the State in the year 1991 for expansion of State Highway No.10 from Rourkela to Sambalpur. The Notification under Section 4(1) of the LAND ACQUISITION ACT 1894 was published on 24.08.1991 for acquisition of land situated along side of the Highway. The land of the Ap
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Acquisition of land – In given case even a sale deed of comparable sales of small areas also can be considered by giving suitable deductions while fixing market value.
The court established that compensation for acquired land must reflect market value, considering relevant sale transactions, time gaps, and necessary deductions, reaffirming the principle that claima....
While considering the just compensation payable to a land holder, it is not necessary that the Court should confine fixing of compensation based on the compensation actually sought by the claimants a....
Market value for compensation must reflect actual conditions and potential of the land, based on comparable sales, excluding speculative advantages from acquisition schemes.
The court relied on post-Section 4 notification sale instance and evaluated plus and minus factors to determine compensation rates.
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