Case Law Analysis
|Gujarat High Court
District Valuation Committee report admissible; 60% deduction & 10% annual escalation upheld under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 | Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court ruled that a District Valuation Committee report is valid evidence for compensation when sale deeds are missing, and upheld the 60 % market-value deduction with a 10 % annual escalation. This sets a clear valuation method for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, affecting both landowners and acquiring authorities.