VIJAYAWADA-GUNTUR-TENALI URBAN DEV.ATY vs MOVVA RANGA RAO — C.A. No. 7730/1996

The Supreme Court held that respondent counsel is not automatically entitled to a minimum fee of Rs. 2,000 in each land acquisition reference case, but rather fees must be calculated at 5% of the amount claimed in excess of the award, subject to a minimum of Rs. 100 and maximum of Rs. 2,000 under the Advocates' Fees Rules. The Court clarified that fee amounts vary based on individual claim valuations and directed both parties to jointly calculate the actual entitlement within four weeks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.