In Brief
Landowners challenged land acquisition compensation awarded by the High Court at ₹115 per sq. yard for property in two villages acquired in 1989 for military infrastructure. The Supreme Court examined comparable property sales from 1987–1988, averaging ₹325 per sq. yard, and applied a 50% deduction for development costs and plot-size differences. The Court awarded ₹163 per sq. yard, citing precedent from an earlier case involving nearby land acquired in 1983, and noting price appreciation trends in the area. The appeals were allowed, with compensation plus statutory benefits payable within three months.
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