Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Land Acquisition Compensation | 75% Deduction for Small Plots Excessive; 50% Deduction + 10% Annual Escalation Mandatory : Bombay HC Aurangabad
The Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench has ruled that a 75% deduction from sale deed value for small land parcels is unjustified, setting 50% as the reasonable benchmark and requiring 10% annual escalation from the sale date to the Section 4 notification date. This standardizes valuation methodology for agricultural landowners across Maharashtra, ensuring fairer compensation and curbing arbitrary discounts by acquisition authorities.