State Act

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978 (Act No. 1 of 1979)”

28. Assessment of market value of compensation. - (1) The market value of any property which the Government is empowered to acquire at such value under this Act, or the compensation to be paid by the Government in respect of anything done under this Act, shall, where any dispute arises in respect of such market value or compensation, be ascertained in the manner provided in 9[the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013)], so far as they can be made applicable: Provided that when making an enquiry under the said Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) the Collector shall be assisted by two assessors, one of whom shall be a competent person nominated by the Government and one person nominated by the owner, or in case the owner fails to nominate an assessor within such time as may be fixed by the Collector in this behalf, by the Collector. (2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1) or in the Land Acquisition Act, in determining the market value of any antiquity in respect of which an order for compulsory acquisition is made under sub-section (3) of section 22 or under sub-section (1) of section 26, any increase in the value of the antiquity by reason of its being of historical or archaeological importance shall not be taken into consideration.