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Dec 03 1979

Jai NaraIn and ors. Vs. Union of India

Court: Delhi

Decided on: Dec-03-1979

Reported in: 18(1980)DLT107

A.B. Rohatgi, J. (1) These are three appeals from the order of the Additional District Judge dated December 6, 1961. Two appeals are by the owners (R.F.A. 64-D and 71-D of 1962) and one appeal is by the taker of the land. Union of India, against the land owners (R.F.A. 160-D of 1962). In these appeals the question relates to the amount of compensation payable to the owners of certain land situated in village Jia Sarai. The common question that arises in all the three appeals is : What was the value of the acquired land on January 10, 1959? (2) The owners' land situated in Jia Sarai was acquired by the Government for a public purpose, namely, building of the College of Engineering and Technology. Notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 (the Act) was issued on January 10, 1959. Simultaneously a declaration under Section 6 was made because of the urgent nature of the acquisition. (3) In due course the Land Acquisition Collector made the award (Award No. 944). He offe...


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