VIJAYAWADA-GUNTUR-TENALI URBAN DEV.ATY vs MOVVA RANGA RAO

The Supreme Court addressed the entitlement of a respondent to a minimum fee of Rs. 2,000 in land acquisition reference cases, clarifying that the fee is subject to the valuation of the claim awarded under Section 26 of the Land Acquisition Act. The Court held that the fee is not automatically fixed at Rs. 2,000 in every case, as it depends on the claim amount and must adhere to the Advocates' Fees Rules. The Court concluded that the High Court's ruling, which mandated payment of the fixed fee, was incorrect as it did not consider the variable nature of the fee based on the claim's valuation.