CHAKAS versus STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.

CHAKAS versus STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.

The correct base price for the acquired land is Rs. 4,08,000/- per acre as evidenced by sale deed (Ext. P.8), closest to the s.4 notification, which is bona fide and genuine. Given the land's use for industrial purposes, with minimal area for roads and sewage, only a 10% deduction from the base price is appropriate. Compensation is to be recalculated and awarded accordingly to all affected land owners.

Parties
Appellant: Chakas; Respondent: State of Punjab; Respondent: Nahar Industries Infrastructure Corporation Ltd.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
24 August 2011
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed for landowners, appeals by beneficiary dismissed
Legal Topics
Compensation Determination, Deduction for Development Charges, Comparable Sales Method
Land Acquisition Compensation Determination Deduction for Development Charges Comparable Sales Method

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Parties

Chakas

Appellant

State of Punjab

Respondent

Nahar Industries Infrastructure Corporation Ltd.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the proper, adequate, just, and reasonable compensation to be awarded for land acquired under s.4 Land Acquisition Act, 1894?
  2. 2 What deductions should be made from the base price for development charges?

Ratio Decidendi

The correct base price for the acquired land is Rs. 4,08,000/- per acre as evidenced by sale deed (Ext. P.8), closest to the s.4 notification, which is bona fide and genuine. Given the land's use for industrial purposes, with minimal area for roads and sewage, only a 10% deduction from the base price is appropriate. Compensation is to be recalculated and awarded accordingly to all affected land owners.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed for landowners, appeals by beneficiary dismissed

Orders

  • Reference court directed to recalculate compensation at Rs. 4,08,000/- per acre with 10% deduction and pay remainder to all landowners within 2 months
  • Benefit extended to similarly situated non-appellants