C.A. No. 015011 / 2017
In land acquisition compensation matters under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the belting system cannot be applied where the potential and character of the acquired land is substantially uniform throughout — compensation must be determined at a uniform rate for all such land. Further, annual appreciation in market value must be applied on a flat basis rather than cumulatively, and deductions for development charges and smallness of the exemplar transaction area are mandatorily required per settled law. As analysed on casestatus.in, Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013 is not attracted where a reference under Section 18 has already been sought and compensation paid, regardless of pending enhancement litigation.