Notification under Section 4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 for short, the Act was published on January 29, 1982 acquiring a total extent of 193 kanals 3 marlas of land situated in village Lamin in Punjab State for companystruction of Hydel Channel.
However, the Land Acquisition Collector was number right in giving different value for Chahi and Nahri land, which are generally treated of the award of the Court below and restore the award of the Land Acquisition Collector and also restore the value fixed by the Land Acquisition Collector except for Nahri land and fix the market value as follows Chahi Nahri Rs.
A 12 and 13, the sale deeds of February 12, 1981 and 30th March, 1981 respectively executed one year prior to the date of acquisition would show that the market value of which land companymanded was Rs.
On appeal, the High Court reduced the companypensation to the amount awarded by the Land Acquisition Collector by judgment and decree dated February 25, 1985, Thus, this appeal by special leave.
A 14 dated March 23, 1981, Ex.
A 15 dated July 1, 1981 which companymanded market value was Rs.
On reference the Additional District Judge in his award and decree dated December 13, 1983 enhanced the companypensation to Rs.
It is companytended by the learned Counsel for the appellants that the High Court has companymitted grievous error in reducing the companypensation from Rs.
The Land Acquisition Collector awarded companypensation at the rate of Rs.
In support thereof, he placed reliance also on another judgment in respect of land in the neighboring village wherein the same learned Judge had companyfirmed the market value at the rate of Rs.
40,000 per acre even the sale deeds Ex.
Therefore, the additional District Judge was right in granting companypensation at the rate of Rs.
16,000 per acre and also awarded 5 additional amount thereon with solatium and interest.
30,000 to Rs.
60,000, though of smaller extent of 5 bighas each hence, the market value will number less than Rs.
30,000 per acre.
30,000 per acre.
It is companytended that Exts.
40,000.
16,000 per acre.
