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Section 23 Land Acquisition Act | No Deduction for Development Charges; Uniform Compensation Mandatory for Road Acquisition : HP HC
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|Himachal Pradesh High Court

Section 23 Land Acquisition Act | No Deduction for Development Charges; Uniform Compensation Mandatory for Road Acquisition : HP HC

Himachal Pradesh High Court rules that land acquired for road construction must be compensated at full market value, without deductions for development charges, and at a uniform rate regardless of land classification. The judgment reinforces judicial parity in compensation, ensuring landowners receive fair value based on contemporaneous sale deeds.