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Mehar Singh and Ors. v. State of Haryana & Anr.

Punjab & Haryana HC2 May 2012RFA/5358/2011

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The High Court of Punjab and Haryana disposed of an appeal filed by a landowner seeking enhancement of compensation for acquired land. Relying on a prior judgment in Tarlochan Singh, the court ordered the enhancement in the same terms. Subject: Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

What did the court decide?

The appeal was disposed of in the same terms as RFA No. 1688 of 2009, thereby enhancing the compensation to `6,50,000/- per acre.

Mehar Singh and Ors. Vs State of Haryana & Anr. — Land Acquisition | Punjab & Haryana HC (2012)

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R. F. A No. 5358 of 2011

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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R.F.A No. 5358 of 2011 (O&M)

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Date of decision : 2.5.2012

Mehar Singh

..... Appellant

State of Haryana and another

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.... Respondents.

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Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal

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Present: Mr. J. P. Dhull, Advocate, for the appellant.

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Mr. Ajay Gulati, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana.

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Rajesh Bindal J.

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The landowner has filed the present appeal seeking enhancement of compensation for the acquired land.

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Briefly, the facts are that vide notification dated 23.8.2005, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), State of Haryana sought to acquire land situated within the revenue estate of village Theh Banera, Hadbast No. 29, Tehsil Guhla, District Kaithal, for construction of BML Hansi Branch-Bhutana Branch Multipurpose Link Channel from RD 91 to 156 off taking from RD 340300L Bhakra Main Line. The same was followed by notification issued under Section 6 of the Act dated 13.9.2005. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, “the Collector”) assessed the market value of the acquired land @ 5,00,000/- per acre. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the landowner filed objections. On reference, the learned court below determined the market value of the acquired land @ 6,00,000/- per acre. Besides it, a sum of ` 50,000/- was awarded on account of severance. It is this award which is impugned by the landowner before this court.

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R. F. A No. 5358 of 2011 (2)

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Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the issue raised in the present appeal is squarely covered by judgment of this Court in RFA No. 1688 of 2009 Tarlochan Singh and another vs State of Haryana and others, decided on 1.4.2011, whereby the amount of compensation for the land acquired vide same notification was enhanced to ` 6,50,000/- per acre.

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The aforesaid fact is not disputed by the learned State counsel. Accordingly, for the reasons recorded in Tarlochan Singh's case (supra), the present appeal is disposed of in the same terms.

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2.5.2012 vs

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(Rajesh Bindal) Judge

Mehar Singh and Ors. v. State of Haryana & Anr.

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