Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 10-08-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Gopaldas Dwarakadas Family Trust (Petitioner) vs. Najmudeen Nadheem Ahamed & Anr. (Respondents).
- Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 5547/2026 arising from High Court OSA No. 349/2025 judgment dated 17-12-2025 concerning sale of 58 acres of trust land.
- Issue: Determination of fair valuation of the land for the purpose of the sale and auction.
- The Court observed that valuation should reflect values as on 13‑Sep‑2023 (date of application to High Court) and as on 21‑Jan‑2025 (date of auction).
Directions
- Valuation to be obtained from two sources:
1. Collector, Tiruchirappalli District (may seek assistance from State Revenue Officer).
2. An Income‑Tax‑Department‑approved valuer, identified as the auction purchaser.
- The trust must propose one valuer; the respondent must propose one valuer. The parties suggested:
- Shri N. Ravindran, Flat No.3, Ground Floor, M.A.M. Plaza, Officers' colony, Puthur, Tiruchirappalli 620017 (mobile 98424 64212 / 98428 64212, email valuerravindran@yahoo.co.in).
- Shri S. Ashokan, Income Tax Panel Valuer, No.80, East Adayavalanjan Street, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli‑620006 (email ashokanchellalan@gmail.com).
- The selected valuers shall certify the valuation for both dates and submit the reports in sealed covers directly to the Court through the Secretary General.
- The exercise must be completed within four weeks from the date of the order.
- The Secretary General shall forward a copy of the order to the jurisdictional Collector by email and post; parties may also deliver a copy.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed that the required valuations be prepared and filed as specified, and the matter is listed for further hearing on 11‑Sep‑2026.
Topics: Land Valuation, Court Order