temporally, we also deem it appropriate to exclude the sale deeds that are not comparable geographically. It is now a firmly entrenched principle of law that, in the ordinary course, sale exemplars of lands located in the surrounding villages should 7 Karan Singh v. Union of India, (1997) 8 SCC 186l; Rishi Pal Singh v. Meerut Development Authority, (2006) 3 SCC 205. 21 | Pagegenerally not be relied upon, as land valuation may vary significantly by locality. In the landmark decision of Kanwar Singh v. Union of India,8 this Court held that sale exemplars of lands situated in an adjacent village cannot be used to determine the market value of the acquired land since such lands may differ in terms of quality and other attributes. On this ground, the sale deeds enumerated Ex. R8 to Ex. R16 and Ex. R18 shall also have to be excluded from consideration, as they pertain to a different village, namely Gwarka, whereas the acquired land is situated in village Tauru. 25. In light of the