In Brief
The respondent's land was acquired for establishing a Border Outpost in West Tripura. The Land Acquisition Collector valued it at Rs. 40,000 per kani. The Land Acquisition Judge, accepting the respondent's reference, revalued it at Rs. 70,000 per kani based on comparable sales of tilla-class land. The acquiring department (BSF) appealed. The Supreme Court upheld the Judge's valuation, noting that the acquired land was tilla-class and properly valued by reference to comparable tilla sales at Rs. 70,000 per kani, distinguishing it from viti-tilla sales at higher prices. The appeal was dismissed.
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