Dismissed
State of Punjab v. Surjan Singh etc.
Punjab & Haryana HCRFA/920/1993
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The State of Punjab challenged an award under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, that reassessed compensation based on a settlement between landowners and the State. The bench held the appeal was not maintainable as the valuation relied on the executive settlement and dismissed it.
What did the court decide?
Appeal by the State of Punjab dismissed as not maintainable based on the settlement.