STATE OF HARYANA versus RAM SINGH

STATE OF HARYANA versus RAM SINGH

Certified copies of registered sale deeds can be relied upon without examination of parties to the document, unless challenged as sham or mala fide. Market value includes potential of land, so awarding additional compensation for 'potential value' beyond market value is invalid under the Land Acquisition Act.

Parties
Appellant: State of Haryana; Respondent: Ram Singh
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
25 July 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Punjab & Haryana High Court Judgment in LPA No. 40/98 and RFA No. 1423/91
Outcome
Appeals of claimants dismissed; appeals of State disposed; issue of market value remanded for re-determination by High Court.
Legal Topics
Compensation Determination, Evidentiary Admissibility of Sale Deeds, Market Value Assessment
Land Acquisition Compensation Determination Evidentiary Admissibility of Sale Deeds Market Value Assessment

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Parties

State of Haryana

Appellant

Ram Singh

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Punjab & Haryana High Court Judgment in LPA No. 40/98 and RFA No. 1423/91

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether certified copies of sale deeds can be relied upon in determining compensation without examining parties to the documents
  2. 2 Whether further compensation for 'potential value' over and above market value is valid under the Land Acquisition Act

Ratio Decidendi

Certified copies of registered sale deeds can be relied upon without examination of parties to the document, unless challenged as sham or mala fide. Market value includes potential of land, so awarding additional compensation for 'potential value' beyond market value is invalid under the Land Acquisition Act.

Court Disposition

Appeals of claimants dismissed; appeals of State disposed; issue of market value remanded for re-determination by High Court.

Orders

  • High Court to re-determine market value after considering admissible sale deeds unless claimants establish their inadmissibility.
  • No costs awarded.