U.P.S.I.D.C. Thru. M.D. v. Shanker Lal and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, First Appeal Defective (FAPLD) No. 225 of 2006, decided 12.02.2026 by Sandeep Jain, J. UPSIDC v. Shanker Lal & Others. Section 54 Land Acquisition Act 1894 appeal against Aligarh award (L.A.R. No. 76 of 1993) granting Rs. 65 per sq. yard. Dismissed solely on ground of low valuation (Rs. 84,503.79, below Rs. 2 lakh) in view of State Litigation Policy amendment dated 13.10.2016 (para 4(ff)); no merits decided; liberty to contest higher-value appeals and to apply for recall if technical objection raised; interim orders vacated. Keywords: land acquisition appeal, monetary limit, litigation policy, withdrawal of small-value appeals, recall liberty.
What did the court decide?
None to the appellant; appeal dismissed without expressing any opinion on merits. Liberty granted to the State Government to contest higher-valuation appeals and to file a recall application against this dismissal order if a technical objection is raised in a higher-valued appeal from the same acquisition. Pending applications disposed of; interim order, if any, stands vacated.