In Brief
Kalluri Venkata Narasimha Rao and another appealed against the High Court's decision in a land acquisition matter concerning compensation and deductions. The appellants disputed two issues: the denial of compensation for wells on the property and the 60% deduction for development charges. The Supreme Court held that no further compensation for wells was justified as the appellants provided no evidence and the wells were in dilapidated condition. However, the Court reduced the development charge deduction from 60% to 30% of the land value, as the location was a residential area with good amenities and even the Land Acquisition Collector had assessed development costs at only 30%."
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