PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through District Collector/ District Officer (Rev), Lahore vs Malik ABDUL LATIF AMAR S — 2025 SCMR 830 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 830 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through District Collector/ District Officer (Rev), Lahore vs Malik ABDUL LATIF AMAR S
Provisions referred to: S. 23---

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Judgment text as reported

PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through District Collector/ District Officer (Rev), Lahore VS Malik ABDUL LATIF AMAR S. 23---acquisition of land---Compensation---Object, purpose and scope---authorities were aggrieved of enhancing of compensation in favour of respondents/landowners by Referee Court and the same was maintained by High Court---Validity---Compensation is a very wide term, indicating that land owners, for various reasons, are to be compensated and not merely paid price of land which is just an interaction of supply and demand fixed between a willing buyer and a willing seller---Mere classification or nature of land, can be taken as a relevant consideration for the purposes of determining compensation but it is not an absolute one---Factors such as location, neighbourhood, potentiality or other benefits cannot be disregarded either---Place and situation of acquired land are paramount considerations that must be accorded due and thoughtful attention in the fair assessment of compensation---Supreme Court declined to interfere in compensation assessed and determined by Referee Court as the same was just and reasonable and the Court had adverted to every aspect of the case and advanced valid and cogent reasons in support of its findings---appeal was dismissed.

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