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Ram Kishan Vs. Union of India

Ram Kishan vs Union of India

Type Court Judgment Court Delhi Decided May 27, 1994
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Citation
Court
Delhi High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
Regular First Appeal No. 530 of 1990
Subject
Property

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition Act 1894 - Section 23--market value of land for village Samepur--date of notification Under Section 4 being 27.7.1984--market value assessed at Rs. 50,000/- and Rs. 45,000/- respectively. (Para 3 & 4) -

Key legal issue
Property
Acts & sections
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Sections 23

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Ram Kishan

Advocate G.V. Dass and; Rekha Anand, Advs

Respondent

Union of India

Legal References

Acts
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Sections 23
Reported In
54(1994)DLT727; 1994(30)DRJ250

Excerpt

land acquisition act 1894 - section 23--market value of land for village samepur--date of notification under section 4 being 27.7.1984--market value assessed at rs. 50,000/- and rs. 45,000/- respectively. (para 3 & 4) - .....have been disposed of by judgment dated 30.11.1991 passed by a division bench of this court in rfa 810/88. at the time of hearing of this appeal it was conceded by the counsel for the parties that inasmuch as the land belonging to the appellant herein was acquired under the same notification and compensation was determined by the same award followed by reference this appeal too deserves to be disposed of in the same terms in which rfa 810/88 was disposed of.(4) the appeal is allowed. it is directed that the claimant appellant herein shall also be awarded compensation at the rate of rs. 50,000.00 per bigh for the leveled land and @ rs. 45,000.00 per bigh for the land in depression. the claimant-appellant would be entitled to solarium @ 30% on the market price. he would also be entitled to interest @ 9% p.a. for the first year i.e. from the date of taking of possession and at the rate of 15% p.a. thereafter, till payment. the appellant would also be entitled to additional amount of 12% p.a. from the date of publication of the notification under section 4 of the act till the date of taking of possession.(5) the appeal stands disposed of in terms indicated hereinabove.

Full Judgment

R.C. Lahoti, J.

(1) This is an appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 directed against the judgment dated 4.4.1990 passed in Land Acquisition Case No. 659/89 by the Add l District Judge, Delhi.

(2) By notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 published on 27.7.1984, Delhi Administration acquired 2123 Bighas and 5 Bighas of land in village Samaipur for planned development of Delhi, in particular for setting up an industrial estate. The Land Acquisition Collector awarded compensation against which several land owners sought for references. The Addl District Judge has enhanced the compensation directing, it to be assessed ((r)) Rs. 25,000.00 per Bighas for the leveled land and Rs. 21,000.00 or Rs.22,000.00 per Bighas for the land in depression.

(3) Several appeals were filed. A number of them have been disposed of by judgment dated 30.11.1991 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in Rfa 810/88. At the time of hearing of this appeal it was conceded by the counsel for the parties that inasmuch as the land belonging to the appellant herein was acquired under the same notification and compensation was determined by the same award followed by reference this appeal too deserves to be disposed of in the same terms in which Rfa 810/88 was disposed of.

(4) The appeal is allowed. It is directed that the claimant appellant herein shall also be awarded compensation at the rate of Rs. 50,000.00 per Bigh for the leveled land and @ Rs. 45,000.00 per Bigh for the land in depression. The claimant-appellant would be entitled to solarium @ 30% on the market price. He would also be entitled to interest @ 9% p.a. for the first year i.e. from the date of taking of possession and at the rate of 15% p.a. thereafter, till payment. The appellant would also be entitled to additional amount of 12% p.a. from the date of publication of the notification under Section 4 of the Act till the date of taking of possession.

(5) The appeal stands disposed of in terms indicated hereinabove.

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