In Brief
Landowners challenged the High Court's reduction of their land acquisition compensation from Rs. 3,500 to Rs. 770 per square meter. The Supreme Court held the High Court erred in relying solely on concessional Infocity allotment rates without corroborating market evidence. Based on contemporaneous government acquisitions (Rs. 4,880/- per sq.m.) and an expert architect's valuation (Rs. 2,000/- per sq.m.), the Court restored the Reference Court's award of Rs. 3,500 per square meter. The Court upheld the High Court's award of rent compensation for unauthorized occupation since 1966, finding the factum undisputed. Landowners' appeals were allowed; the government's appeal was dismissed."/> </invoke>
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