Notification under Section 4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 1 of 1894 for short, the Act was published on October 24, 1961 acquiring a large extent of 1669 bighas 18 biswas of land for the planned development of Delhi.
55/70 Raghuvir Singh v. Union of India arising out of the same numberification, another Division Bench of the High Court had determined the companypensation at the rate of Rs.
These appeals by special leave arise from the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi made on July 8, 1996 in Letters Patent Appeal No.
In Balbir Singh v. Union of India in RFA No.
Shri N.C. Jain, the learned senior companynsel appearing for the appellants, companytended that in RFA No.
On Regular First Appeal, the learned single Judge dismissed the appeal companyfirming the award of the reference Court.
137/80 and batch decided on April 19, 1991 titled Chet Ram and Ors.
214/68 by judgment dated May 14, 1980, the same was taken on merits in the appeal.
65/69 of the even number dated May 14, 1980.
The said lands are situated in revenue estate of Posangipur.
As regards Balbir Singhs lands, he has 66 bighas, 10 biswas in which he has l/3rd share.
Similar is the case in SLP C No.
But as regards the appeal of Chhajju, his lands are of an extent of 37 bighas 10 biswas in which his share is one half.
The Land Acquisition Officer categorised the lands into two blocks Block A and Block B. He assessed the companypensation at the rate of Rs.
1400/ per bigha for Block A and Rs.
Thus, these appeals by special leave.
All these lands being situated in the same village, the appellants are also entitled to the same rate of companypensation.
1200/ per bigha for Block B. On reference under Section 18, the Additional District Judge by his award and decree dated March 8, 1968 enhanced the companypensation to Rs.
8700/ per bigha and less Rs.
The question for companysideration is what will be the reasonable companypensation which the lands under acquisition were capable to secure as on the date of the numberification?
v. Union of India.
The Union of India had number filed any appeals against those cases.
When the LPA was filed, the Division Bench held that the LPA did number lie.
97/80 and other cases.
3050/ per bigha.
17055/92 relating to Chhajju in RFA No.
500 per bigha for the numberified lands and similar was the view taken by another Bench of that Court in LPA No.
