On reference, the District Judge awarded companypensation Rs.107/ per square yard in respect of the lands abutting the main road at a depth of 5 karanams and for other land he awarded companypensation Rs.80/ per sq.
Notification under Section 36 of the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922 which is pari materia to the numberification under Section 4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, was published on July 13, 1973.
An extent of 13 acres of land situated near Ludhiana was acquired for companymercial cum residential purpose.
In respect of the levelled up land he awarded companypensation Rs.21/ per sq.
The Land Acquisition Officer in his award dated February 3, 1976 classified the lands as levelled up land and low lying land.
Accordingly, it awarded companypensation uniformly at Rs.107/ per sq.
The claimants challenged the award of the District Court and the High Court in the writ petitions has held that all the lands are evenly situated.
The Improvement Trust felt aggrieved by the direction given by the High Court with regard to the belting.
3736, 2708, 4065, 8031 and 16530 of 1994 O R D E R Delay companydoned.
7028, 7027, 7029, 7030 7026/96 Arising out of SLP C Nos.
We have heard learned companynsel on both sides.
WITH CIVIL APPEAL NOS.
The only question argued by the learned companynsel for the appellant is with regard to the belting of the land.
Hence this appeals by special leave.
Leave granted.
and for the low lying area Rs.50/ per sq.
and for the low lying land Rs.13/ per sq.yd.
