{"id":271004,"date":"2022-08-02T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T03:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=271004"},"modified":"2022-08-02T07:40:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T02:10:17","slug":"ready-reckoner-price-cannot-be-basis-for-determining-for-compensation-of-land-acquisition-bsnl-bombay-high-court-supreme-court-india-legal-update-news-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/08\/02\/ready-reckoner-price-cannot-be-basis-for-determining-for-compensation-of-land-acquisition-bsnl-bombay-high-court-supreme-court-india-legal-update-news-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready Reckoner Price cannot be the basis for determining compensation for land acquisition: SC declares Bombay HC\u2019s decision per incuriam\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supreme Court:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> While reversing the impugned decision of the Bombay High Court, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M.R. Shah*<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., held that the prices mentioned in the Ready Reckoner cannot be the basis for determining compensation for the land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By the instant appeal, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) had assailed the impugned order of the Bombay High Court enhancing amount of compensation for the acquired land by mainly relying upon the prevailing Ready Reckoner rates of the land.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Background\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The respondents\u2019 land was acquired by the State Government for BSNL. The Land Acquisition Officer declared the award determining the total compensation at Rs.14,33,703\/- (at Rs.13.32 per sq. ft.). At the instance of the respondents, a reference was made to the Reference Court, which enhanced the amount of compensation to Rs.21\/- per sq. ft.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In appeal, the Bombay High Court enhanced the amount of compensation to Rs.174\/- per sq. ft. (more than 800% of the Reference Court compensation and about 1300% of the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>The Rule for Determination of Compensation\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jawajee Nagnatham<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fv.\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Revenue Divisional Officer, A.P.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/9QRS3Ksb\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">(1994) 4 SCC 595<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">v.\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bipin Kumar<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/49nSi48c\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">(2004) 2 SCC 283<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the Court while determining whether the prices mentioned in the Ready Reckoner can be the basis for determining the compensation for the land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act had observed and held that the amount of compensation for the land under the Land Acquisition Act is determined by adopting the method of valuation namely,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(1) opinion of experts;\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(2) the price paid within a reasonable time in bona fide transactions of purchase of the land acquired or the land adjacent to the land acquired and possessing similar advantages; and\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(3) a number of years purchase of the actual or immediately prospective profits of the land acquired.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It was observed that in determining the market value, the Court has to take into account either one or the other of the three methods to determine the market value of the land appropriate to the facts of a given case to determine the market value. Subsequently, in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lal Chand v. Union of India, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/RMh53zEx\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">(2009) 15 SCC 769<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the Court observed that the market value of the land under Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act cannot be fixed on the basis of the rates mentioned in the Basic Valuation Registers&#8217; maintained for the purpose of collection of proper stamp duty.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following the aforementioned views, the Court opined that the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prices mentioned in<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the Ready Reckoner for the purpose of calculation of the stamp duty, which are fixed for the entire area, cannot be the basis for determination of the compensation under the Land Acquisition Act.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Relying on <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chimanlal Hargovinddas v. LAO<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/6796Sd5Z\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">(1988) 3 SCC 751<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the Court opined that there may be various factors, which are required to be considered for determining the market value of the land. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The market value of the land depends upon the location of the land; area of the land; whether the land is in a developed area or not; whether the acquisition is of a small plot of land or a big chunk of land and the number of other advantageous and disadvantageous factors are required to be considered.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hence, the Court held that there cannot be a uniform market value of the land for the purpose of determination of the compensation for the land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act and that the market value of the different land varies from place to place and it depends upon various factors as observed hereinabove.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Analysis of the Impugned Decision\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finding the impugned decision per incuriam, the Court noted that the High Court had not followed the decisions laid down in Jawajee Nagnatham (supra) and Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti, Sahaswan (supra), on whether while determining the compensation for the land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, the Ready Reckoner prices, which are for the determination of the stamp duty can be considered or not. Hence, the Court held that the High Court had seriously erred in not following the aforementioned decisions which were binding on it under Article 141 of the Constitution.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Therefore, the Court held that the High Court was wrong in enhancing the amount of compensation by 800% from Rs. 21\/- per sq. ft. to Rs. 174\/- per sq. ft. relying upon the rates mentioned in the Ready Reckoner.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Conclusion\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In view of the above, the appeal was allowed and the impugned decision was set aside. The judgment passed by the Reference Court determining the compensation at Rs.21\/- per sq. ft. was restored.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">[BSNL v. Nemichand Damodardas, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/pUkvh4d8\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2022 SCC OnLine SC 815<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, decided on 11-07-2022]\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Judgment by: Justice M.R. Shah<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Appearance:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For BSNL: Senior Advocate R.D. Agrawala\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For State: Advocate Sachin Patil\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Respondents: Senior Advocate Kiran Suri<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kamini Sharma, Editorial Assistant has put this report together<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court: While reversing the impugned decision of the Bombay High Court, M.R. 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