The undisputed facts arc that on January 25, 1949, the respondent was granted a lease of the Government land for 30 years with a right to further renewal from time to time, upto a maximum period of 99 years.
Notification under Section 4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for short, the Act was published on February 17, 1967 acquiring the land for planned development of the City of Delhi.
Since the land was required for acquisition, numberice was issued on July 23, 1960 terminating the tenancy of the respondent.
The High Court also applied the provisions of Amendment Act 68/84 and awarded the enhanced solatium, interest and additional amount.
That order was modified on appeal by the High Court at 75 and 25 respectively.
On reference under Section 30, the reference Court had apportioned the companypensation 2/3rd and l/3rd to tenant and landlord respectively.
This Court upheld the determination at 75 and 25 between the tenant and the landlord respectively.
On reference, the Additional District Judge, by his award and decree dated 2.11.1973 enhanced the companypensation to Rs.
The Land Acquisition Officer gave his award on June 6, 1967 determining the companypensation Rs.
On appeal by the State and by the claimant also, the High Court while affirming the apportionment of 75 to the tenant and 25 to the landlord, has enhanced the companypensation to Rs.
This appeal by special leave arises from the judgment of the Delhi High Court, made on 18.8.1996, in RFA No.
The following Order of the Court was delivered Substitution allowed.
The State did number file any appeal the tenant claimed the entire companypensation in the appeal.
17,000 per bigha apportionment was also effected.
87 of 1974.
The respondent filed an appeal before the Additional District Judge who held that the lease still .
Leave granted.
Thus, this appeal by special leave.
28,387 per bigha.
28,387 per bigha.
4, 000 per bigha.
subsisted and, therefore, the respondent companyld number be evicted.
