** Shares of Rane (Madras) Ltd RAMD.NS rise as much as 9.7% to 948 rupees
** Co, which makes steering and suspension products, sells 3.48 acres of land in Velachery to Canopy Living LLP for 3.61 bln rupees ($42.2 mln)
** Sale value is nearly a sixth of co's market cap; says, land monetization to help reduce debt
** More than 217,000 shares traded as of 2:22 p.m. IST, 5.4x their 30-day moving avg
** RAMD last up 5.7%, adding to YTD gains of 0.4%
($1 = 85.4810 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru)
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