Land Acquisition Collector Hppwd Shimla and Anr. v. Sadh Ram
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay (198 days) in filing regular appeal against land acquisition reference award; conditional stay of operation and execution of award dated 06.01.2025 subject to deposit of entire award amount with up-to-date interest within four weeks; CMP(M) No. 1695/2025; Reference Petition No. 08/2019, Sadh Ram Vs. LAC & Anr.; Additional District Judge, Kinnaur at Rampur Bushahr; ex parte proceeding against sole respondent Sadh Ram; State represented by Additional Advocate General Manoj Chauhan; next date of hearing 09.12.2025.
What did the court decide?
CMP(M) No. 1695/2025 allowed: delay of 198 days in filing the appeal condoned. Appeal ordered to be registered and admitted, records called for, post-admission notice to the sole respondent returnable within four weeks on taking steps within two days, matter listed on 09.12.2025. Operation and execution of the impugned award dated 06.01.2025 stayed during pendency of the main appeal, subject to deposit of the entire award amount alongwith up-to-date interest within four weeks; alteration, modification or vacation on motion.