Digamber & Ors vs State Of Maharashtra & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in setting aside the reference court's award of compensation for land acquisition, which was based on comparable sale instances as per the principles established in The Special Land Acquisition Officer, BTDA, Bagalkot Vs. Mohd. Hanif Sahbi Bawa Sahib. The Court reaffirmed that the reference court is entitled to consider prior sale deeds for determining market value, and the compensation of Rs. 5/- per sq. foot awarded by the reference court was justified. The appeal was allowed, restoring the reference court's judgment and award.