Punjab State and Others Vs. Baldev Singh and Another

Punjab State and Others vs Baldev Singh and Another

Type Court Judgment Court Punjab and Haryana Decided Aug 14, 2014

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1162001
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Decided On: Aug 14, 2014
Subject: Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Punjab State and Others

Respondent

Baldev Singh and Another

Excerpt

.....coram: hon'ble mr.justice rajesh bindal present: mr.p.s.mattewal, additional advocate general, punjab.rajesh bindal, j. this order will dispose of four appeals bearing rfa nos.198 to 200 of 1998 and 179 of 1999, as common questions of law and facts are involved therein. however, the facts have been extracted from rfa no.198 of 1998. the state of punjab is in appeal before this court against the award passed by learned court below seeking reduction of the amount awarded to the respondents on account of acquisition of land. brief facts of the case are that vide notification dated 2.12.1992 issued under section 4 of the land acquisition act, 1894 ( for short “the act”.).land situated in the area of village jugial, tehsil pathankot and district gurdaspur was acquired by the state of punjab for construction of shahpur kandi hydel channel from rd01138 mtrs of shahpur kandi dam project. the same was followed by notification dated 3.5.1993 published on 14.5.1993 issued under section 6 of the act. the land acquisition collector (for short “the collector”.) vide its award assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 15,000/- per acre. the landowners feeling dissatisfied with the award of the collector, filed objections. considering the material placed on record, the learned court below vide its award dated 6.8.1997 determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 1,000/- per marla. learned counsel for the state fairly submitted that the claim sharmila made in the present set of appeals is squarely covered by the judgment of 2014.08.19 10:50 i attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh rfa no.198 of 1998 -2- this court in rfa no.583 of 1997, titled as kartar singh and others versus punjab state and others.decided on 27.8.2013, whereby the appeals filed by the state for reduction of the amount of compensation, were dismissed. for the detailed reasons recorded in kartar singh's case (supra).the present appeals are dismissed......

Full Judgment

RFA No.198 of 1998 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH RFA No.198 of 1998 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.08.2014 Punjab State and others ...Appellants Versus Baldev Singh and another .....Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr.P.S.Mattewal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab.

RAJESH BINDAL, J.

This order will dispose of four appeals bearing RFA Nos.198 to 200 of 1998 and 179 of 1999, as common questions of law and facts are involved therein.

However, the facts have been extracted from RFA No.198 of 1998.

The State of Punjab is in appeal before this Court against the award passed by learned court below seeking reduction of the amount awarded to the respondents on account of acquisition of land.

Brief facts of the case are that vide notification dated 2.12.1992 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 ( for short “the Act”.).land situated in the area of village Jugial, Tehsil Pathankot and District Gurdaspur was acquired by the State of Punjab for construction of Shahpur Kandi Hydel Channel from RD01138 mtrs of Shahpur Kandi Dam Project.

The same was followed by notification dated 3.5.1993 published on 14.5.1993 issued under Section 6 of the Act.

The Land Acquisition Collector (for short “the Collector”.) vide its award assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 15,000/- per acre.

The landowners feeling dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, filed objections.

Considering the material placed on record, the learned court below vide its award dated 6.8.1997 determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 1,000/- per marla.

Learned counsel for the State fairly submitted that the claim SHARMILA made in the present set of appeals is squarely covered by the judgment of 2014.08.19 10:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh RFA No.198 of 1998 -2- this Court in RFA No.583 of 1997, titled as Kartar Singh and others versus Punjab State and otheRs.decided on 27.8.2013, whereby the appeals filed by the State for reduction of the amount of compensation, were dismissed.

For the detailed reasons recorded in Kartar Singh's case (supra).the present appeals are dismissed.

(RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE148.2014 sharmila SHARMILA201408.19 10:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

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