State Of Haryana Through Collector, Mohindergarh And Others v. Bishamber Dayal And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH XOBJR-131-2021 in/and RFA No.421 of 2018 (O&M) Date of decision:15.12.2022 State of Haryana and others ...Appellant(s)

Versus

Bishamber Dayal and others

...Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL

Present:

Mr. Shivendra Swaroop, AAG, Haryana Mr. J.P. Sharma, Advocate for the landowners.

***** ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

CM-4701-CI-2021 The prayer in this application is to condone the delay of 644 days in filing the cross-objections.

Admittedly, the connected appeals arising from the same notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, are pending. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Imrat Lal and others vs. Land Acquisition Collector and others (SC) 2015(2) RCR (Civil) 437, Dhiraj Singh (deceased) thr. LRs vs. Haryana State and others, 2015 (2) RCR (Civil) 507 and Jethu Ram (deceased) thr. LRs vs. Union of India and others, 2016 (4) Law Herald 3166, has held that in such cases the delay be condoned subject to the denial of interest to the appellants for the period of delay. Hence, the application is allowed and delay of 644 days in filing the cross-objections is condoned subject to the condition that the crossobjectors/respondents shall not be entitled to interest for the period of delay.

XOBJR-132-2021 in/and -2RFA No.431 of 2018 (O&M) Main Case:

For orders, see order of even date passed in Regular First Appeal No.1276 of 2021, titled as Bishamber Dayal and Others Vs. State of Haryana and Others.

All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of.

15.12.2022 (ANIL KSHETARPAL) kusum JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No