belting method was not the appropriate method in the instant case. In any event, this was an artificial method and could not be resorted ... belting method" was not appropriate or that such method has become obsolete. In none of the decisions cited at the bar the belting method
made by the Collector valuation of the land was determined on belting method. The bastu land of the 1st belt was valued ... found inter alia as follows : --
(1) The adoption of the belting method and the extent of lands in the respective belts cannot be challenged
acquired
land which was farthest from the road. Thereafter applying the belting
method the value was arrived at on the following basis ... compensation on any other basis. The
High Court held that the belting method was correct. The High Court
directed that interest was payble from
second belt had some negative factors as compared to the land in first
belt inasmuch as even the land falling in the second belt ... Special Land Acquisition Officer into two belts was not
correct. As far as belting method is concerned, it will be necessary to
consider in what
hand, contends that the learned Judge has overlooked the principle of belting method, which was correctly adopted by the Collector. The valuation is required ... Case No. 57 of 1986.
5.2. In the award, a belting method was adopted and the valuation of the land was made
Reference Court deduced that it was not necessary to resort to belting method while ascertaining the market value of the acquired lands. It was further ... claimed that having regard to the nature of acquisition, belting method ought to have been adopted and uniform potential value should not have been determined
Reference Court deduced that it was not necessary to resort to belting method while ascertaining the market value of the acquired lands. It was further ... Judgment Today , 1995(2) SC 583. The learned Counsel claimed that belting method ought to have been resorted to while determining market value
lands. The High Court arrived at its
conclusion having adopting the ‘belting’ method and assessing different
quanta of compensation for lands abutting ... High Court, through the ‘leading judgments’,
calculated compensation by adopting the belting method and
accordingly awarded differing amounts to lands situated closer
such cases, value by method of Belting is
resorted to. It is further noted that the Belting method is applicable to N.A.
lands ... depth of belt
and the values of belt.
14. We find that the assertion of the expert witnesses that belting method
is the only method
established prevailing methods, that is.
(i) Comparative method;
(ii) Valuation based on cost known as land and building method;
(iii) Belting method; and
(iv) Abstractive
