BALDEV SINGH AND ORS. versus STATE OF PUNJAB THROUGH COLLECTOR

BALDEV SINGH AND ORS. versus STATE OF PUNJAB THROUGH COLLECTOR

The compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Collector at Rs. 16,000 per acre is upheld, as the sale deeds relied upon by appellants are inadmissible and there is no distinction between the lands in the villages concerned; the High Court's judgment is affirmed.

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Parties
Appellant: Baldev Singh and Ors.; Respondent: State of Punjab through Collector
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
07 August 1996
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appellate Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Compensation Determination, Market Value Assessment, Evidentiary Admissibility of Sale Deeds
Land Acquisition Compensation Determination Market Value Assessment Evidentiary Admissibility of Sale Deeds

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Parties

Baldev Singh and Ors.

Appellant

State of Punjab through Collector

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appellate Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the compensation for acquired agricultural land should be Rs. 16,000 or Rs. 30,000 per acre
  2. 2 Admissibility and reliability of sale deeds as evidence for market value
  3. 3 Appropriateness of the High Court's reliance on prior judicial instances

Ratio Decidendi

The compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Collector at Rs. 16,000 per acre is upheld, as the sale deeds relied upon by appellants are inadmissible and there is no distinction between the lands in the villages concerned; the High Court's judgment is affirmed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Civil Appeal dismissed as withdrawn
  • No order as to costs