Partly allowed
Jalla Ram v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Punjab & Haryana HCRFA/3941/1998
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
First appeals against an enhancement award by the District Judge concerning compensation for acquired fruit-bearing and non-fruit-bearing trees. The court found the earlier awards inconsistent with a comparable decision and enhanced compensation uniformly, with interest, allowing the appeals in part.
What did the court decide?
Compensation for non-fruit-bearing trees enhanced on par with the comparable case, with interest at 12% per annum from the Section 4 notification date until payment.