The Land Acquisition Colllector Hppwd and others v. Namit Gupta and another
Case brief
What is this about?
Delay condonation (103 days) for State appeal against land acquisition compensation enhancement; enhancement from Rs. 17,750/- to Rs. 2,94,048/- per biswa based on three sale deeds for land acquired for Solan–Rajgarh Bypass Road; land in third circle-rate category (paragraph 22); no cut imposed on small portion while averaging sale deeds (paragraph 23); State directed to deposit Rs. 2,00,000/- per biswa within two months; RFA No. _____ of 2025 to be registered; notice to respondents Namit Gupta and another returnable 4th May, 2026; bench: Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Judge Bipin C. Negi; counsel: Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of the 103 days' delay in filing the appeal; direction to the State to deposit Rs. 2,00,000/- per biswa within two months; registration of RFA No. _____ of 2025; notice to the respondents returnable for 4th May, 2026.