रघुनाथ बनाम हरियाणा राज्य
| Citation | (2009) 3 SCC 208 |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Date | 9 January 2009 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Bench | S.B. Sinha, H.S. Bedi JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Land Acquisition Act 1894 Sections 4, 23, Article 300A |
| Category | Haryana-Specific, Property & Land Law |
Key Principle Established
In land acquisition proceedings, the market value must reflect the genuine market rate prevailing at the time of Section 4 notification. Courts must consider sale deeds of comparable properties.
Landowners in Haryana challenged the compensation awarded in land acquisition proceedings as grossly inadequate, arguing it did not reflect the actual market value.
The Court held that compensation must reflect the genuine market value at the time of Section 4 notification:
This Haryana-origin judgment is extensively cited in land acquisition compensation disputes across Punjab and Haryana.
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