SPL. LAND ACQN. OFFICER, DHARWAD vs SMT. TAJAR HANIFABAI

The Supreme Court held that the compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 must be determined based on comparable sales and not solely on the basis of a small plot sale. The Court found that the High Court and the reference Court erred in calculating compensation at Rs.4.50 per square foot, emphasizing that the correct compensation for the agricultural land should be Rs.45,000 per acre. The Court allowed the appeals and granted solatium and interest under Sections 23(2) and 28 of the Act.