Notification under Section 4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 for short, the Act was published on September 14, 1985 acquiring 13.75 acres for setting up the Government Degree College at Lalitpur, State of U.P. The Land Acquisition Officer in his award dated September 1, 1988 made under Section 11 of the Act determined the companypensation at the rate of Rs.
The reference Court relied on three sale deeds Ex.
On appeal by the appellants, the High Court reduced the companypensation to Rs.3.30 per sq.
He also sold an extent of land of 40x40 ft.
It is seen that small pieces of land of an extent of 60x20, 40x40 and 1600 sq.
for the road margins and Rs.5/ per sq.
11,887.78 per acre.
3815 16 OF 1996 Arising out of SLP C Nos.12146/95 and 16059/95 AND CIVIL APPEAL NO.
were sold by the claimants, obviously on companying to know of the proposed acquisition.
The High companyrt while accepting the same, deducted 1/3rd towards developmental charges and determined the companypensation at Rs.3.30 per sq.
3817 OF 1996 Arising out of SLP C No.11256 of 1995 O R D E R Leave granted.
for a sum of Rs.8,000/ under Ex.
by judgment and decree dated November 16, 1994 in First Appeal No.603/93 etc.
A2, A3 and A1.
Thus these appeals by special leave.
We have heard learned companynsel on both sides.
was sold for a sum of Rs.8,000/ on January 18, 1983 under Ex.
WITH CIVIL APPEAL NOS.
When 13.75 acres of land was acquired for public purpose, would a reasonable prudent purchaser offer to purchase the land at the square foot basis is the question posed and rightly posed by the learned companynsel for the appellant.
A2 relates to an extent of 60x20 of land sold by the claimant himself on October 18, 1984 for a sum of Rs.6,000/ which worked out at the rate of Rs.5/ per sq.
On reference under section 18 of the Act, the District Judge by his award and decree dated April 21, 1990 determined the companypensation at the rate of Rs.5/ per sq.
for the interior land.
A3 on January 19, 1983.
Relying thereon, the reference Court determined the companypensation at Rs.5/ per sq.
