Reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act and compensation of Rs.16,500/- for the trees against the reduced compensation of Rs.48/- per square meter-Whether the Reference Court was justified in fixing the market rate of the acquired land at the rate of Rs.48/- per square meter after partial modification?
Special Land Acquisition Officer and Executive Engineer v. Confire de Monte Peidade of Holy Spirit Church (Decided on 21.10.2010) MANU/MH/1316/2010
Held, the Respondent was entitled to compensation at the rate of Rs.48/- per square meter because the market rate of the acquired land was fixed at the rate of Rs.48/- per square meter. The respondent was also held entitled to compensation at Rs.16,300/- in respect of 11 coconut trees and the respondent was also entitled to all the statutory benefits under the Act.
