GUJARAT INDUST.DEV.CORP. vs MOTIBHAI JESANGHBHAI PATEL . — SLP(C) No. 4149/2009

Case Summary: SLP(C) No. 004149/2009 Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed all special leave petitions filed by Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) challenging the Gujarat High Court's compensation determination. The Court upheld the High Court's order fixing land compensation at Rs.65/- per square meter (with statutory benefits) and tree value at Rs.700/- per tree for 32 lakh square meters of land acquired in Manjusar village, Vadodara in 1992. Key Decision: The Court rejected GIDC's argument that small-parcel land sales (Exhibits 174 and 175) couldn't determine compensation for large tracts, holding that smaller sale instances can reliably indicate market value after appropriate deductions. The 40% development cost deduction applied by the High Court was upheld as valid for infrastructure costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.