https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278276 Acquired land taken for a highway could not be split into two blocks for different compensation rates where the only basis was proximity to a village; the land had to be valued uniformly. Solatium formed an integral part of compensation, and interest under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act was payable on the whole compensation amount, including solatium. On comparable and proximate sale instances, the market value was fixed at Rs. 12,000 per acre, as the contrary material did not displace the proved evidence. The State's appeals failed, and the landowners succeeded in obtaining enhancement with solatium and interest. en-us Tue, 11 Sep 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:56:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278276 Acquired land taken for a highway could not be split into two blocks for different compensation rates where the only basis was proximity to a village; the land had to be valued uniformly. Solatium formed an integral part of compensation, and interest under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act was payable on the whole compensation amount, including solatium. On comparable and proximate sale instances, the market value was fixed at Rs. 12,000 per acre, as the contrary material did not displace the proved evidence. The State's appeals failed, and the landowners succeeded in obtaining enhancement with solatium and interest. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Sep 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278276