https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308055 Compensation for land acquired under the National Highways Act must reflect the fair-compensation principles in Sections 26 and 28 of the 2013 Act, because a restrictive reading of Section 3J would create unequal treatment and defeat the beneficial scheme extended by the 2015 removal of difficulties order. An arbitral award fixing land value must also rest on pleadings, evidence and reasoned comparison; using guideline values or comparable layouts without a proper factual basis and reasons amounts to patent illegality and breach of the duty to give reasons. Where the court cannot modify compensation under Section 34, the proper course is remand for reconsideration. en-us Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 27 May 2023 09:34:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308055 Compensation for land acquired under the National Highways Act must reflect the fair-compensation principles in Sections 26 and 28 of the 2013 Act, because a restrictive reading of Section 3J would create unequal treatment and defeat the beneficial scheme extended by the 2015 removal of difficulties order. An arbitral award fixing land value must also rest on pleadings, evidence and reasoned comparison; using guideline values or comparable layouts without a proper factual basis and reasons amounts to patent illegality and breach of the duty to give reasons. Where the court cannot modify compensation under Section 34, the proper course is remand for reconsideration. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308055