Karnataka Court March 1982 Judgments

The Union of India Vs. Kashappa and ors.

Court: Karnataka

Reported in: 1982(2)KarLJ128

Malimath, J.1. All these appeals are by the Union of India presented under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as amended by Karnataka Act No. 17 of 1961 (hereinafter referred as the Act), challenging the awards made by the Principal Civil Judge, Belgaum in L. A. C. Nos. 627 of 1978, 628 of 1978, 234 of 1977, 253 of 1977 and 489 of 1978 respectively.2. It is in pursuance of the preliminary notification issued on 20th May, 1971 under Section 4 of the Act that the lands belonging to the respective claimants situate in Sambra Village, Belgaurn Taluk in Belgaum District were acquired for the construction of Civil Aviation at Sambra. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation fixing the market value of the lands acquired at Rs. 2.300/- per acre. The respective claimants sought reference under Section 18 to the Court of the Civil Judge, Belgaurn. for enhancement of compensation. The learned Civil Judge has enhanced the compensation in all these cases by fixing the market val...