Market value in respect of the remaining 13 acres and 7 Gunthas was determined at Rs.8692 per acre.
frontage on a road.
85 and 86 at Rs.15,00 per acre.
On these premises the High Court formed the opinion that the land of the appellant companyld be valued at Rs.7000 per acre as a block.
Two references were made to a Civil Court under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act for determining the market value of the lands for the purpose of awarding companypensation to the appellants.
The Trial Court determined the market value of 2 1/4 acres forming part of Survey Nos.
proximity to a road.
As against this the appellants land was valued at mere Rs.7,000 per acre which reflected an unloading by Rs.13,000 per acre which works out at 65.
narrow strip of land with very small frontage companypared to death.
The High Court directed that the market value so ascertained should be further depressed to account for the factor as regards the waiting period of 12 years which was the estimated period for development reaching the appellants land.
From the Judgment and order dated 30.3.1972 of the Bombay High Court in First Appeal No.
272 1 2722 N of 1972.
for companystruction of the Headquarters, Poona Rural Police Charge.
Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, S. Dutt and P.H. Parekh for the Appelant.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeals Nos.
placed under acquisition pursuant to a Notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act published on March 8, 1956.
M. Khanwilkar and Ajit S. Bhasme for the Respondents.
The trial Court had companyrectly valued the lands and the High Court had erroneously revised the valuation downwards complains the original owner of the land who is the appellant in these two allied appeals.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by THAKKAR, J. Controversy is centred on the question of valuation of the lands under acquisition.
85 and 86, were By Certificate under Article 133 l a of the Constitution of India as it existed at the material time.
The acquisition was a part of the total acquisition of 101 acres 33 Gunthas made for a public purpose viz.
situation in the interior at a distances from the Road.
440/62 and 577 of 1962.
The lands in question situated in a locality known as Tigris Camp within the city limits of Poona in Maharashtra admeasuring 15 acres and 17 Gunthas, companyprised in Survey Nos.
The appellant was number satisfied with the companypensation offered by the Land Acquisition officer in respect of his parcel of 15 Acres 7 Gunthas and applied for a reference being made under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act.
