Smt. Jayamma v. the Special Land Acquisition Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
NC: 2025:KHC:11868 | High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru | MSA No. 143 of 2018 | Jayamma v. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Reservoir Project-II & Anr. | Coram: Hon'ble Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti | Decided 20-03-2025 | Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - S.54(2) second appeal; S.18(1) reference | Keywords: enhancement of compensation, remand to Reference Court, set aside first appellate award RA.No.418/2014 (12.01.2015), L.A.C.No.25/2001 (02.08.2005), impleadment of beneficiary, further evidence permitted, appearance 15.04.2025, disposal within six months, contentions kept open, refund of court fee, connected matters M.S.A. Nos. 42/2023 & 43/2023 dated 18.12.2024, Principal District Judge Hassan, Principal Senior Civil Judge Hassan.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed. The first appellate order dated 12.01.2015 in RA.No.418/2014 (Principal District Judge, Hassan) is set aside and the matter is remanded to the Reference Court for fresh disposal in accordance with law. The beneficiary shall be made a party before the Reference Court; both parties may adduce further evidence, oral, documentary or both; all parties to appear before the Reference Court on 15.04.2025 without further notice; the Reference Court to decide and pass appropriate orders within six months; all contentions of the parties kept open; court fee paid by the claimant to be refunded with proper identification; pending IAs stand closed. Merits of the enhancement claim were not decided.