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Citation Name: 2025 YLR 1522 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Ghulam Abbas vs IInd Additional District Judge, Badin S — 2025 YLR 1522 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2025 YLR 1522 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
YLR
Parties
Citation Name: 2025 YLR 1522 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Ghulam Abbas vs IInd Additional District Judge, Badin S
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
S. 34---

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2025 YLR 1522 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Ghulam Abbas VS IInd Additional District Judge, Badin S.34---acquisition of land---Compensation---Statutory interest, computation of---Scope and concept---The acquiring agency is under an obligation to compensate the landowner by paying the requisite amount, including the accrued interest---The fundamental principle underpinning the provision of payment is that the party dispossessed of its property is deprived of any profit or usufruct from the date possession is taken---If the collector fails to effect payment prior to taking possession, the affected party is entitled to interest from that date---This principle is analogous to that in a contractual sale and purchase of land, wherein the purchaser is obligated to pay interest on the unpaid purchase amount from the date of possession---When the amount of compensation is not paid or deposited on or before taking possession of the land, the collector shall pay the amount awarded with compound interest at the rate of eight per centum per annum from the time of so taking possession until it shall have been so paid or deposited; provided that any waiver of the above right by the land owner shall be void and he shall be entitled to the said interest notwithstanding agreement to the contrary.

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