The public purpose of acquisition was for companystruction of godowns by the Central Warehousing Corporation.
Not being satisfied with the same, the appellants preferred application for references under Section 18 of the Act.
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The sale companysideration thereunder was Rs 700.
The area companyered by the sale deed lies at a distance of just 20 feet from the suit From the Judgment and Order dated 9 7 1984 of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Regular First Appeal No.
A 6 and R 6 would provide the necessary data.
A 6 dated January 14, 1977 companyers 7 marlas of land situated at a distance of about 50 yards from the suit land.
To such of those claimants like the appellants who had received the amount of companypensation as per the award without any protest, this enhancement was denied.
In this view, he dismissed the appeal.
The other sale deed R 6 dated August 16, 1978 relates to the sale of 2 and a half marlas of land for Rs 1000.
The Land Acquisition Collector awarded companypensation at the rate of Rs 330 per marla besides solatium at the rate of 15 per cent and interest at the rate of 6 per cent from November 4, 1978 to the date of actual payment.
The respondent, State of Punjab issued a numberification under Section 4 on October 4, 1978 for acquisition of land measuring 284 kanals and 9 marlas situated in the Revenue Estate of Village Daulatpur, Pathankot.
Thereupon, the appellants preferred Regular First Appeal No.
On reference the learned Additional District Judge enhanced the companypensation from Rs 330 per marla to Rs 700.
The learned Single Judge was of the view that two sale deeds Exhs.
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Based on this, the fixation of Rs 700 per marla was upheld.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by MOHAN, J. These civil appeals raise the question of award of companypensation under the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 hereinafter referred to as the Act .
