1989 INSC 0129
                                                 Ram Prakash Gupta

                                                           Vs

                                        Town Improvement Trust, Bhopal

                                         Civil Appeal No. 1283 Of 1981

                                            (G. L. Oza, K. N. Saikia JJ)

                                                      03.03.1989

                                                     JUDGMENT

K. N. SAIKIA, J. ­

1. This appeal by special leave is from the judgment order dated October 7, 1980 of the Madhya
Pradesh High Court against the award dated November 25, 1972 in Reference No. 1 of 1970. The
Compensation Tribunal awarded compensation at rate of Rs. 950 per acre, which worked out at Rs.
12,604, and 15 per cent solatium for compulsory acquisition which amounted to Rs. 1896.70. The
total compensation, therefore, was Rs. 14,541.20. The High Court fixed the market value of the
entire land at Rs. 9000 per acre. For the reasons given in our judgment in Civil Appeal No. 2931(N)
of 1981 we enhance the compensation by one-sixth to Rs. 10,500 per acre. We maintain 15 per cent
for compulsory acquisition but raise interest to 9 per cent on the enhanced compensation from today
till payment. We leave it open for the appellant to move for higher interest and solatium if entitled
by virtue of subsequent pronouncement of this Court in any.

2. In the result, this appeal is allowed as above. We make no order as to costs.

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