LAND ACQN.OFFICER,HARYANA URBN.DEV.AUTH. vs M.DAYANAND REDDY . — SLP(C) No. 6843/2007

Summary of SLP(C) No. 6843/2007 The Supreme Court dismissed the Land Acquisition Officer's special leave petitions challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision that increased compensation for 216 acres acquired at Shamshabad from Rs.32,000/acre to Rs.1,10,000-1,30,000/acre. The Court upheld the High Court's reliance on HUDA's 1986 land sales at Rs.100/sq.meter as a reliable benchmark for market valuation, rejecting arguments about lower private transaction values. The Court directed the petitioner to deposit the balance compensation by 31.3.2011 via demand drafts and issued procedural safeguards requiring Land Acquisition Officers to directly inform landowners and facilitate bank account deposits to prevent middleman exploitation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.