Sikkim Court May 2014 Judgments
Bal Bahadur Tamang and Others Vs. State of Sikkim Through the Chief Se ...
Court: Sikkim
Decided on: May-01-2014
Wangdi, J. 1. By notice under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 dated 29.11.2006, the Respondent No.1, Secretary, Land Revenue and Disaster Management, necessity of land belonging to the Petitioners for public purpose for the construction of approach road and working area in Tinik, Chisopani, Salghari, Poklok and Kitam Blocks in the South District by Sikkim Power Development Corporation (SPDC for short) to establish 96 MW Jorethang LooP Hydroelectric Project, was notified by invoking the urgency provision under Section 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (LA Act, 1894 for short), directing that the provisions of Section 5-A of the Act shall not apply. This was followed by a declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 that the land was needed for a public purpose. 2. The rate for compensation of the land was initially assessed at Rs.8.47 per square feet and by letter dated 17.08.2006, statement of compensation amounting to Rs. 64,91,378.00 (Rupees sixt...
Tag this Judgment!The Branch Manager Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Rita T ...
Court: Sikkim
Decided on: May-01-2014
Jain, CJ. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred as œthe Act?) is directed against the impugned judgment/award dated 30.07.2013 passed by the Member, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, East and North Sikkim at Gangtok (hereinafter referred as œthe Tribunal) in MACT Case No. 01 of 2012, whereby the learned Tribunal passed an award of Rs.8,01,500/- (Rupees eight lakh one thousand five hundred) in favour of claimants/respondents No. 1 to 3 under different heads and directed the opposite party No.1/appellant to pay the said compensation with interest @ 10 % per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition, till the date of its realization. 3. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the claimants/ respondents No. 1 to 3, who are wife and sons of the deceased Bhanu Thapa, filed an application for compensation of Rs.9,78,000/- (Rupees nine lakh seventy eight thousand) before the Tr...
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