Section 30:
Payment of compensation.
Whenever in pursuance of section 29 the Central Government or
the State Government, as the case may be, requisitions any immovable property, there shall be paid to the
persons interested compensation the amount of which shall be determined by taking into consideration the
following, namely:—
(i) the rent payable in respect of the property or if no rent is payable, the rent payable in respect of
similar property in the locality;
(ii) if in consequence of the requisition of the property the person interested is compelled to
change his residence or place of business, the reasonable expenses (if any) incidental to such change;
(iii) such sum or sums, if any, as may be found necessary to compensate the person interested for
damage caused to the property on entry after requisition or during the period of requisition, other than
normal wear and tear:
Provided that where any person interested being aggrieved by the amount of compensation so
determined makes an application within the prescribed time to the Central Government or the State
Government, as the case may be, for referring the matter to an arbitrator, the amount of compensation
to be paid shall be such as the arbitrator appointed in this behalf by the Central Government or the
State Government, as the case may be may determine:
Provided further that where there is any dispute as to the title to receive the compensation or as to
the apportionment of the amount of compensation, it shall be referred to an arbitrator appointed in this
behalf by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, for determination,
and shall be determined in accordance with the decision of such arbitrator.
Explanation.—In this section and in section 37, the expression "person interested" in relation to any
property includes all persons claiming or entitled to claim an interest in the compensation payable on
account of the requisitioning or acquisition of that property under this Act.