High Court of Punjab and HaryanaRFA/1262/2014disposed of

Ramde v. State Of Haryana And ANR

2015-09-142 pages

RFA No. 1262 of 2014

IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT

AT CHANDIGARH RFA No.1262 of 2014 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.9.2015 Smt. Ramde ...Appellant

Versus

State of Haryana and another .....Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal

Present:

Mr. Virendra Rana, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Arun Beniwal, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. RAJESH BINDAL, J.

This order will dispose of three appeals bearing RFA Nos.1262 to 1264 of 2014, as common questions of law and facts are involved therein. The landowners are in appeal seeking enhancement of compensation for the acquired land.

Brief facts of the case are that vide notification dated 18.3.2009, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 ( for short "the Act"), land situated in the area of village Pokhar Kheri, Tehsil and District Jind was sought to be acquired by the State of Haryana for construction of Igrah Minor. Notification under Section 6 of the Act was issued on 24.8.2009. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short "the Collector"), vide his award dated 4.3.2010, assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 8,00,000/- per acre for Nehri and ` 9,36,000/- per acre for Chahi land. The landowners feeling dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, filed objections. Considering the material placed on record, the learned court below vide award dated 29.4.

2013, determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 10,00,000/- per acre for all kinds of land. This award has been impugned by the landowners before this Court. Learned counsel for the landowners submitted that the claim made in the present set of appeals is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in RFA No. 6524 of 2013, titled as Mahinder and others v. State SHARMILA 2015.09.18 16:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.

Chandigarh

RFA No. 1262 of 2014 of Haryana , decided on 22.7.2015, whereby compensation for the land acquired vide same notification was assessed @ 11,25,000/- per acre. Learned counsel for the State did not dispute the aforesaid fact. For the detailed reasons recorded in Mahinder's case (supra), the present appeals are disposed of in the same terms. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE 14.9.2015 sharmila SHARMILA 2015.09.18 16:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.

Chandigarh