In Brief
The appellant's land was compulsorily acquired in 1986-87 for constructing a primary school and playgrounds. The High Court valued the land at Rs.200/- per sq.meter but deducted 1/3rd for development charges, awarding Rs.135/- per sq.meter. The Supreme Court held that no development deduction was justified because a school building and playgrounds require no internal or external development. The Court adopted the valuation of a comparable exemplar land (Rs.161/- per sq.meter) and disallowed the High Court's inflated valuation and development deduction, allowing the appeal and directing immediate compensation payment."}
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