1996 (8) TMI 514

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..... ndent : D.Mukherjee and Sanjay Ghosh, Advs. ORDER Leave granted. We have heard learned counsel on both sides. Notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894) (for short, the Act ) was published on June 14, 1972 acquiring 20.40 acres of land for construction of Getalsud Dam in Ranchi District of bihar State. The Land Acquisition Officer in his award under .....

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..... the reference Court has relied upon an earlier award in respect of a neighbouring village determining the compensation of land in ₹ 10,000/- per acre. We cannot leave any material on record, nor has it discussed in either judgments the basis or reliance as regards the relevant value of the land etc. Under those circumstances, relying on that judgment per se may not be wholly correct. It is n .....

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..... Collector. L.A. Unit - IV, LMD. Karimnagar, A.P. Ors. [(1994) 6 SCC 456]. Accordingly, we hold that the respondents are not entitled to the separate value of ₹ 1,69,890/- towards the value of the tank and the well. Since the award of the Collector is of November 16, 1977, the grant of the additional amount under Section 23(1-A) is clearly illegal. Accordingly, the additional amount under .....

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