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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK
SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
Union of India – Appellant
Versus
Rajkishore Sahoo – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. grounds for appeal based on compensation assessment. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court identified issues regarding market value of land. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. arguments against the lower court's assessment of compensation. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. respondent's stance and support for higher compensation. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. court's analysis of compensation valuation methods. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. decision upheld the lower court's compensation order. (Para 16) |
| 7. conclusion and order to implement the judgment. (Para 17 , 18) |
JUDGMENT :
S.K. MISHRA, J.
1. This Appeal has been preferred against the Judgment dated 13.02.2018 passed in L.A. Misc. Case No.69 of 2013 by the Senior Civil Judge, Nayagarh, vide which the Court below allowed the claim of the Claimant (Respondent No.1 in the present Appeal) and ordered for higher compensation.
2. The brief facts, which led to filing of the Appeal, are that an area of Ac.0.88 decimals in Plot No.871, area of Ac.013 decimals, Plot No.897, area of Ac.006 decimals, Plot No.757/2374, area of Ac.0.22 decimals, Plot No.756, area of Ac.0.31 decimals & Plot No.846/1305, area of Ac.0.16 decimals under Khata No. 285/265 of Kisam Sarad-II and Sarad dofasal-I
The determination of compensation for acquired land must be based on market value assessments considering locational advantages and comparable sales, as established by evidence and legal precedents.
Compensation for acquired land must reflect its market value and potential use, not just current use, as established under the Land Acquisition Act.
Compulsory land acquisition compensation must prioritize actual market value determined through comparable transactions, rejecting average calculations unless strongly justified.
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