{"id":31499,"date":"2009-04-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-12T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mohammad-raofuddin-vs-the-land-acquisition-officer-on-13-april-2009"},"modified":"2017-09-21T00:55:43","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T19:25:43","slug":"mohammad-raofuddin-vs-the-land-acquisition-officer-on-13-april-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mohammad-raofuddin-vs-the-land-acquisition-officer-on-13-april-2009","title":{"rendered":"Mohammad Raofuddin vs The Land Acquisition Officer on 13 April, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Supreme Court of India<\/div>\n
Mohammad Raofuddin vs The Land Acquisition Officer on 13 April, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: D Jain<\/div>\n
Bench: D.K. Jain, R.M. Lodha<\/div>\n
                                                        REPORTABLE\n\n\n                IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA\n                 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION\n\n            CIVIL APPEAL NO. __2385_ OF 2009\n                    ARISING OUT OF\n     SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 14209 OF 2006\n\n\nMOHAMMAD RAOFUDDIN                 ... APPELLANT\n\nVERSUS\n\nTHE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER       ... RESPONDENT\n\n\n                      JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
D.K. JAIN, J.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
     Leave granted.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                  2<\/span><\/p>\n
2.   Challenge in this appeal by the claimant-land owner is to the<\/p>\n
     judgment and order dated 16th September, 2004 rendered by<\/p>\n
     the High Court of Judicature Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad in<\/p>\n
     A.S. No. 1472 of 1999 filed under Section 54 of the Land<\/p>\n
     Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) for<\/p>\n
     enhancement of the amount of compensation. By the<\/p>\n
     impugned judgment, the High Court has affirmed the award<\/p>\n
     made by the Reference Court, Medak in O.P. No.25 of 1993<\/p>\n
     dated 31st December, 1998 and dismissed the appeal<\/p>\n
     preferred by the appellant.\n<\/p>\n
3.   Lands measuring 4 acres 2 guntas situated in Survey No. 434,<\/p>\n
     Manthoor village of Pulkal Mandal in Medak District of Andhra<\/p>\n
     Pradesh were acquired for a public purpose, namely for<\/p>\n
     submergence under the Singnoor project by issuing a<\/p>\n
     Notification under Section 4 (1) of the Act on 15th July, 1987.<\/p>\n
     The possession of the land was taken on 19th November,<\/p>\n
     1987. Pursuant to the notice issued under Section 9 of the<\/p>\n
     Act, the appellant filed a statement claiming compensation for<\/p>\n
     the land at Rs.25\/- per square yard. An additional amount at<\/p>\n
     the rate of Rs.5,000\/- per year was claimed as damages on<\/p>\n
     account of “ill” dispossession by the government. After<\/p>\n
     following the requisite procedure, the Land Acquisition Officer
\n                                                                 3<\/span><\/p>\n
     made an award on 18th March, 1989, fixing the compensation<\/p>\n
     at the rate of Rs.9,000\/- per acre.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
4.   Being aggrieved by the award, the appellant sought a<\/p>\n
     reference under Section 18 of the Act for enhancement of<\/p>\n
     compensation. According to the appellant, the village in which<\/p>\n
     his land is located was fully developed and on the date of<\/p>\n
     Notification, the market value of similar land, meant for house<\/p>\n
     sites, was not less than Rs.35\/- per square yard. Upon<\/p>\n
     appreciation of the material available on record, the reference<\/p>\n
     Court fixed the market value of the acquired land at<\/p>\n
     Rs.20,000\/- per acre i.e., an additional amount of Rs.11,000\/-<\/p>\n
     over and above what had been awarded by the Land<\/p>\n
     Acquisition Officer, alongwith the statutory benefits, viz. 30%<\/p>\n
     solatium on the enhanced amount of compensation; interest<\/p>\n
     at 9% per annum for one year from 18th March, 1989, i.e., date<\/p>\n
     of passing award; interest at 15% per annum after one year of<\/p>\n
     passing of award till the date of realization and additional<\/p>\n
     interest at 12% per annum from 18th July, 1987 to 18th March,<\/p>\n
     1989.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
5.   Being not satisfied, the appellant preferred an appeal to the<\/p>\n
     High Court seeking enhancement of compensation at the rate
\n                                                                4<\/span><\/p>\n
of Rs.35\/- per square yard. Relying on Ex. A.6, an order of the<\/p>\n
Reference Court in another O.P. No. 112 of 1987, in respect<\/p>\n
of land approximately 100 yards away, which was acquired for<\/p>\n
the same purpose vide Section 4 (1) Notification dated 31st<\/p>\n
August, 1985, i.e., nearly two years before the acquisition of<\/p>\n
the subject land whereunder compensation was paid at the<\/p>\n
rate of Rs.18\/- per square yard, the stand of the appellant<\/p>\n
before the High Court was that the minimum amount of<\/p>\n
compensation had to be at the rate of Rs.18\/- per square<\/p>\n
yard. As noted earlier, by reason of the impugned order, the<\/p>\n
High Court has dismissed the appeal, maintaining the amount<\/p>\n
of compensation determined by the Reference Court. Dealing<\/p>\n
with the evidence adduced by the appellant, in particular, Ex.<\/p>\n
A6, the High Court observed as follows:\n<\/p>\n
\n“Admittedly, the lands that were acquired leading to the
\njudgment of the Reference Court under Exs. A.6 and A.7
\nare not situated in the same village. The lands that are
\nacquired thereunder were situated in Seripeddareddy
\nVillage. However, according to the appellant, the distance
\nbetween the lands acquired leading to the judgment under
\nEx. A.6 and the acquired lands are at a distance of just
\nabout hundred yards. The lands are contiguous to each
\nother. It is unnecessary to further dilate on this subject in
\nview of the decision of this court in A.S. No. 2336 of 1998
\nwherein this court confirmed the judgment of the Senior
\nCivil Judge, Medak in O.P. No. 109 of 1987 dated
\n7.10.1997 whereunder compensation has been awarded
\nat the rate of Rs.8,300 per acre. In the said O.P., an
\nextent of Ac.3.09 1\/3 guntas of land belonging to the
\n                                                                   5<\/span><\/p>\n
     claimants therein situated at the same Manthoor Village
\n     which was acquired for the very same public purpose of
\n     construction of Singnoor Project under the draft
\n     Notification dated 4.1.1987. This court assessed the
\n     market value of the acquired land therein at the rate of
\n     Rs.8,300 per acre. The Notification in this case was
\n     published on 15.7.1987. In such view of the matter, it is
\n     not possible and permissible to take a different view other
\n     than the one taken by this court in A.S. No. 2336 of 1998.<\/p>\n
     For the aforesaid reasons, we find no merit in this appeal
\n     and the same shall accordingly stand dismissed without
\n     costs. The appellant however shall be entitled to payment
\n     of interest on 30% solatium, apart from other statutory
\n     benefits that were already granted by the Reference
\n     Court.”\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
6.   Thus, the High Court preferred to rely on its earlier judgment<\/p>\n
     and declined to rely on Ex. A.6, heavily relied upon by the<\/p>\n
     appellant-land owner in support of his claim. Aggrieved, the<\/p>\n
     claimant-land owner is before us.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
7.   Learned counsel appearing for the appellant submitted that<\/p>\n
     the Reference Court as well as the High Court erred in<\/p>\n
     ignoring a decree of the Court (Ex. A.6) which was tendered in<\/p>\n
     evidence by the appellant. It was pointed out that appellant’s<\/p>\n
     land was acquired at the rate of Rs.9,000\/- per acre whereas<\/p>\n
     in respect of another strip of land situated only 100 yards<\/p>\n
     away from his land, acquired about two years back,<\/p>\n
     compensation was paid at the rate of Rs.18\/- per square yard.
\n                                                                 6<\/span><\/p>\n
     In support of the proposition that a judgment of the Court in a<\/p>\n
     land acquisition case, determining the market value of a land<\/p>\n
     in the vicinity of the acquired lands, even though not inter<\/p>\n
     partes, could be admitted in evidence either as an instance or<\/p>\n
     one from which the market value of the acquired land could be<\/p>\n
     deduced or inferred, reliance was placed on a decision of this<\/p>\n
     Court in Pal Singh & Ors. Vs. Union Territory of<\/p>\n
     Chandigarh1. Learned counsel strenuously urged that before<\/p>\n
     relying on its earlier decision, the High Court also failed to<\/p>\n
     ascertain whether there was any similarity between the land,<\/p>\n
     subject matter of A.S. 2336 of 1998 and the present suit<\/p>\n
     lands. Learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the<\/p>\n
     respondent, on the other hand, supported the view taken by<\/p>\n
     the High Court.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
8.   Before we enter into the merits of the case, we may note a<\/p>\n
     few broad principles to be kept in view while determining the<\/p>\n
     amount of compensation payable on acquisition of land for a<\/p>\n
     public purpose.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
9.   Section 15 of the Act mandates that in determining the<\/p>\n
     amount of compensation, the Collector shall be guided by the<\/p>\n
     provisions contained in Sections 23 and 24 of the Act.
\n1<\/span>
\n     (1992) 4 SCC 400
\n                                                                 7<\/span><\/p>\n
Section 23 contains the list of positive factors and Section 24<\/p>\n
has a list of negatives, vis-a-vis the land under acquisition, to<\/p>\n
be taken into consideration while determining the amount of<\/p>\n
compensation, the first step being the determination of the<\/p>\n
market value of the land on the date of publication of<\/p>\n
Notification under sub-Section (1) of Section 4 of the Act. One<\/p>\n
of the principles for determination of the market value of the<\/p>\n
acquired land would be the price an interested buyer would be<\/p>\n
willing to pay if it is sold in the open market at the time of issue<\/p>\n
of Notification under Section 4 of the Act. But finding a direct<\/p>\n
evidence in this behalf is not an easy exercise and, therefore,<\/p>\n
the Court has to take recourse to other known methods for<\/p>\n
arriving at the market value of the land acquired. One of the<\/p>\n
preferred and well accepted methods adopted for working out<\/p>\n
the market value of the land in acquisition cases is the<\/p>\n
comparable sales method.        The comparable sales i.e. the<\/p>\n
lands sought to be compared must be similar in nature and<\/p>\n
potentiality.   Again, in the absence of sale deeds, the<\/p>\n
judgments and awards passed in respect of acquisition of<\/p>\n
lands, made in the same village and\/or neighbouring villages<\/p>\n
can be accepted as valid piece of evidence and provide a<\/p>\n
sound basis to determine the market value of the land after
\n                                                                     8<\/span><\/p>\n
     suitable adjustments with regard to positive and negative<\/p>\n
     factors enumerated in Sections 23 and 24 of the Act.<\/p>\n
     Undoubtedly, an element of some guess work is involved in<\/p>\n
     the entire exercise.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
10. In Shaji Kuriakose & Anr. Vs. Indian Oil Corpn. Ltd. & Ors.2<\/p>\n
     this Court had observed as under:\n<\/p>\n
\n    “While fixing the market value of the acquired land,
\n    Comparable Sales Method of valuation is preferred than
\n    other methods of valuation of land such as Capitalisation
\n    of Net Income Method or Expert Opinion Method.
\n    Comparable Sales Method of valuation is preferred
\n    because it furnishes the evidence for determination of the
\n    market value of the acquired land, (sic) which a willing
\n    purchaser would pay for the acquired land if it has been
\n    sold in open market at the time of issue of Notification
\n    under Section 5 of the Act. However, Comparable Sales
\n    Method of valuation of land for fixing the market value of
\n    the acquired land is not always conclusive. There are
\n    certain factors which are required to be fulfilled and on
\n    fulfillment of those factors the compensation can be
\n    awarded, according to the value of the land reflected in
\n    the sales. The factors laid down inter alia are: (1) the sale
\n    must be a genuine transaction, that (2) the sale deed must
\n    have been executed at the time proximate of the date of
\n    issue of Notification under Section 4 of the Act, that (3) the
\n    land covered by the sale must be in the vicinity of the
\n    acquired land, that (4) the land covered by the sales must
\n    be similar to the acquired land and that (5) the size of plot
\n    of the land covered by the sales be comparable to the land
\n    acquired. If all these factors are satisfied, then there is no
\n    reason why the sale value of the land covered by the sales
\n    be not given for the acquired land. However, if there is
\n    dissimilarity in regard to locality, shape, site or nature of
\n    land between land covered by sales and land acquired, it
\n    is open to Court to proportionately reduce the
\n2<\/span>
\n     (2001) 7 SCC 650
\n                                                                    9<\/span><\/p>\n
    compensation for acquired land than what is reflected in
\n    the sales depending upon the disadvantages attached
\n    with the acquired land”.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
11. Yet again in Viluben Jhalejar Contractor (D) by LRs. Vs.<\/p>\n
     State of Gujarat3, making reference to a number of cases on<\/p>\n
     the point, it was observed as follows:\n<\/p>\n
\n    “18. One of the principles for determination of the amount
\n    of compensation for acquisition of land would be the
\n    willingness of an informed buyer to offer the price therefor.
\n    It is beyond any cavil that the price of the land which a
\n    willing and informed buyer would offer would be different
\n    in the cases where the owner is in possession and
\n    enjoyment of the property and in the cases where he is
\n    not.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
    19. Market value is ordinarily the price the property may
\n    fetch in the open market if sold by a willing seller
\n    unaffected by the special needs of a particular purchase.
\n    Where definite material is not forthcoming either in the
\n    shape of sales of similar lands in the neighbourhood at or
\n    about the date of Notification under Section 4(1) or
\n    otherwise, other sale instances as well as other evidences
\n    have to be considered.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
    20. The amount of compensation cannot be ascertained
\n    with mathematical accuracy. A comparable instance has
\n    to be identified having regard to the proximity from time
\n    angle as well as proximity from situation angle. For
\n    determining the market value of the land under acquisition,
\n    suitable adjustment has to be made having regard to
\n    various positive and negative factors vis-`-vis the land
\n    under acquisition by placing the two in juxtaposition. The
\n    positive and negative factors are as under:<\/p>\n
3<\/span>
\n     (2005) 4 SCC 789
\n                                                                                     1<\/span>
\n                                                                                     0<\/span><\/p>\n
      —————————————————————————-\n<\/p>\n
      –\n<\/p>\n
      Positive factors                                Negative Factors\n<\/p>\n
      —————————————————————————-\n<\/p>\n
      –\n<\/p>\n
      (i) smallness of size                      (i) largeness of area<\/p>\n
      (ii) proximity to a road                  (ii) situation in the interior
\n                                                      at a distance from the
\n                                                      road<\/p>\n
      (iii) frontage on a road                  (iii) narrow strip of land
\n                                                      with very small
\n                                                      frontage compared to
\n                                                      depth<\/p>\n
      (iv) nearness to developed               (v) lower level requiring
\n          area                                      the depressed
\n      portion
\n                                                      to be filled up<\/p>\n
      (v) regular shape                         (v) remoteness from
\n          developed                                 locality<\/p>\n
      (vi) level vis-a-vis land under           (vi) some special
\n           acquisition                               disadvantageous
\n                                                     factors which would
\n                                                     deter a purchaser\n<\/p>\n
      (vii) special value for an owner
\n            of an adjoining property to
\n           whom it may have some
\n           very special advantage”.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
12.   Thus, comparable sale instances of similar lands in the<\/p>\n
      neighbourhood at or about the date of Notification under<\/p>\n
      Section 4(1) of the Act are the best guide for determination of<\/p>\n
      the market value of the land to arrive at a fair estimate of the<\/p>\n
      amount       of    compensation          payable       to    a   land     owner.
\n                                                                    1<\/span>
\n                                                                    1<\/span><\/p>\n
     Nevertheless, while ascertaining compensation, it is the duty<\/p>\n
     of the Court to see that the compensation so determined is<\/p>\n
     just and fair not merely to the individual whose property has<\/p>\n
     been acquired but also to the public which is to pay for it.<\/p>\n
13. The next question is as to the scope of interference by this<\/p>\n
     Court in an award granting compensation. The scope of<\/p>\n
     interference by this Court was delineated by the decision in<\/p>\n
     Kamta Prasad Singh Vs. State of Bihar4 wherein this Court<\/p>\n
     held that there was an element of guesswork inherent in most<\/p>\n
     cases involving determination of the market value of the<\/p>\n
     acquired land. If the judgment of the High Court revealed that<\/p>\n
     it had taken into consideration the relevant factors prescribed<\/p>\n
     by the Act, in appeal under Article 133 of the Constitution of<\/p>\n
     India, assessment of market value thus made should not be<\/p>\n
     disturbed by this Court.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
14. The following observations of this Court in Food Corporation<\/p>\n
     of India through its District Manager, Faridkot, Punjab &<\/p>\n
     Ors. Vs. Makhan Singh and Anr.5 are quite apposite:<\/p>\n
    “This Court as the last Court of appeal, will ordinarily not
\n    interfere in an award granting compensation unless there
\n    is something to show not merely that on the balance of<\/p>\n
4<\/span>
\n     (1976) 3 SCC 772
\n5<\/span>
\n     (1992) 3 SCC 67
\n                                                                     1<\/span>
\n                                                                     2<\/span><\/p>\n
      evidence it is possible to reach a different conclusion, but
\n      that the judgment cannot be supported by reason of a
\n      wrong application of principle or because some important
\n      point affecting valuation has been overlooked or
\n      misapplied. Besides, generally speaking, the appellate
\n      court interferes not when the judgment under appeal is
\n      not right but only when it is shown to be wrong. See in
\n      this connection, The Dollar Company, Madras v.
\n      Collector of Madras,<\/a> (1975) 2 SCC 730. Added thereto
\n      are other rules of prudence that the courts do not treat at
\n      par land situated on the frontage having special
\n      advantage and the land situated in the interior
\n      undeveloped area, or to compare smaller plots fetching
\n      better price with large tracts of land. See in this
\n      connection Periyar and Pareekanni Rubbers Ltd. v. State
\n      of Kerala,<\/a> (1991) 4 SCC 195 : AIR 1990 SC 2192.”<\/p>\n
15.   Therefore, the scope of interference in such matters is very<\/p>\n
      limited and it is only in cases where it is found that the<\/p>\n
      authorities below have either applied wrong principles or have<\/p>\n
      omitted to take into consideration some important point<\/p>\n
      affecting valuation, that this Court can interfere.<\/p>\n
16.   Bearing these principles in mind, we may now advert to the<\/p>\n
      facts of the present case.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
17. In the instant case before the Reference Court, the appellant<\/p>\n
      had examined 4 witnesses including himself as PW-1.            In<\/p>\n
      support of his claim, he brought on record Ex. A.1 to A.8.<\/p>\n
      However, presently we are required to consider Ex. A.6, the<\/p>\n
      judgment of Subordinate Judge, Medak in O.P. No.112 of
\n                                                                    1<\/span>
\n                                                                    3<\/span><\/p>\n
     1987 dated 25th April, 1991, fixing the rate of compensation for<\/p>\n
     the land, stated to be contiguous to the land of the appellant,<\/p>\n
     at Rs.18\/- per square yard. Ex. A.7 is the certified copy of the<\/p>\n
     decree in the said original petition. As is clear from its afore-<\/p>\n
     extracted order, the High Court relied on its decision in A.S.<\/p>\n
     No.2336 of 1998 on the ground that the land in question in the<\/p>\n
     said suit was acquired vide Notification under Section 4 of the<\/p>\n
     Act dated 4th January, 1987; the area of the land was 3 acres<\/p>\n
     9 guntas; the land was situated in the same village and was<\/p>\n
     acquired for the same very public purpose of construction of<\/p>\n
     Singnoor project as in the present case.        The High Court<\/p>\n
     noted that the Notification under Section 4 of the Act in the<\/p>\n
     case of the appellant having been published within 6 months<\/p>\n
     of the date of Notification in the afore-mentioned suit i.e. 15th<\/p>\n
     July, 1987, it was not possible and permissible to take a<\/p>\n
     different view other than the one taken in the said suit. While<\/p>\n
     discarding Exs. A.6 and A.7, the Court has noted that the<\/p>\n
     lands, subject matter of that acquisition, were not situated in<\/p>\n
     the same village.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
18. Therefore, the question for consideration is whether in the<\/p>\n
     light of the said finding of the High Court, it could be said that<\/p>\n
     the High Court has applied a wrong principle of law or has
\n                                                               1<\/span>
\n                                                               4<\/span><\/p>\n
taken   into   consideration   irrelevant   material,   warranting<\/p>\n
interference by this Court. Having gone through the evidence<\/p>\n
on record, we find it difficult to accept the stand of the<\/p>\n
appellant that the High Court should have relied on Ex. A.6<\/p>\n
instead of its earlier decision in A.S. No.2336 of 1998. It may<\/p>\n
be true that in the absence of the instance relied upon by the<\/p>\n
High Court, Ex. A.6 could be taken into consideration as one<\/p>\n
of the comparable sale instances but at the same time<\/p>\n
reliance on its earlier judgment in respect of a land situated in<\/p>\n
the same village, acquired only six months ago, could not be<\/p>\n
said to be an irrelevant factor affecting the determination of<\/p>\n
market value\/compensation in respect of the land of the<\/p>\n
appellant. As observed in Pal Singh’s case (supra), said<\/p>\n
judgment is a valid instance from which the market value of<\/p>\n
the subject land could be deduced. Merely because a different<\/p>\n
conclusion could be possible on two sets of sale\/acquisition<\/p>\n
instances, in our judgment, is no ground to interfere with the<\/p>\n
award of the High Court when it has taken into consideration<\/p>\n
an instance which is more closer to appellant’s land in respect<\/p>\n
of the date of acquisition; happened to be in the same village<\/p>\n
and acquired for the same purpose.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                            1<\/span><\/p>\n
\n                                                                            5<\/span><\/p>\n
19.   In the light of above discussion, we do not find any ground to<\/p>\n
      interfere with the decision of the High Court. There is no merit<\/p>\n
      in the appeal, which is dismissed accordingly. We make no<\/p>\n
      order as to costs.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                   …………………………………….J.
\n                                   ( D.K. JAIN )<\/p>\n
                                  …………………………………….J.
\n                                  ( R.M. LODHA )
\nNEW DELHI,
\nAPRIL 13, 2009.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Supreme Court of India Mohammad Raofuddin vs The Land Acquisition Officer on 13 April, 2009 Author: D Jain Bench: D.K. Jain, R.M. Lodha REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. __2385_ OF 2009 ARISING OUT OF SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 14209 OF 2006 MOHAMMAD RAOFUDDIN … APPELLANT VERSUS […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-supreme-court-of-india"],"yoast_head":"\nMohammad Raofuddin vs The Land Acquisition Officer on 13 April, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mohammad-raofuddin-vs-the-land-acquisition-officer-on-13-april-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mohammad Raofuddin vs The Land Acquisition Officer on 13 April, 2009 - 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