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LAND ACQUISITION ACT 1969 - SECT 36

36—Costs

In any proceedings under this Act the Court may award such costs as it thinks proper, but, in making an order for costs, shall, where it is, in the opinion of the Court, appropriate to do so, take into consideration—

            (a)         the amount of compensation awarded by the Court as compared with the amount (if any) offered by the Authority; and

            (b)         the extent to which, in the opinion of the Court, the proceedings have arisen from, or been affected by—

                  (i)         unreasonable conduct on the part of the claimant or the Authority; or

                  (ii)         an excessive claim by the claimant or unduly depressed offer by the Authority.



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