HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, SUMATHI JAGADAM, JJ
G UDAPATI SREERAMA MURTHY – Appellant
Versus
THE ARBITRATOR DT COLLECTOR ELURU ANR – Respondent
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| 1. overview of land acquisition for national highway and initial compensation disputes. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. arguments concerning denial of natural justice and statutory solatium requirements. (Para 6 , 11) |
| 3. court assessment of prior rulings impacting solatium provisions and fairness in compensation. (Para 9 , 12) |
| 4. final principles on entitlements of solatium and judicial endorsement of compensation adjustments. (Para 10 , 13) |
All these Appeals arise out of a common acquisition award and raise similar questions, they are being disposed of by way of this Common Judgment.
2. An extent of Ac.43.89 cents of land, situated in various survey numbers of Badmpudi Village, Unguturu Mandal, was acquired for the purpose of formation of a four-lane road from Km 80 to 152 of National Highway No.5. This acquisition was conducted as per the requisition given by the Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Rajamundry.
3. The acquisition was done under the provisions of the National Highway Authority of India Act, 1956 [for short “the Act, 1956”]. After following the necessary procedure, the land was acquired and an award, dated 19.03.2003 was issued by the Revenue Di
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