Union of India v. P N Arora & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 12 Nov 2014 · 2014:DHC:5928
Sunil Gaur
LA.APP No.74/2014
2014:DHC:5928
property appeal_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's appeal, upholding compensation awarded for land acquired under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, based on established precedent.

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LA.APP No.74/2014 Page 1 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 12th November, 2014
LA.APP. 74/2014
UNION OF INDIA ..... Appellant
Through: Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for Mr.Yeeshu Jain, Advocate
VERSUS
P N ARORA & ANR. ..... Respondent
Through: Mr. D.P. Kaushik, Advocate for respondent No.2-DDA
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR
JUDGMENT
(Oral)
Impugned judgment grants compensation for ‘A’ category of land
@ `16,74,500/- per acre with consequential benefits to respondent in respect of his land situated in village Holambi Kalan, Delhi, which was acquired vide Notification of 22nd August, 2001, under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Learned counsel for appellant fairly concedes that costs imposed vide order of 17th February, 2014 have not yet been paid and undertakes on behalf of appellant that cost of `500/- would be deposited with the
Advocates Welfare Fund within six weeks.
Let it be so done.
Upon hearing and on perusal of the impugned judgment which relies upon a decision of a Coordinate bench of this Court in LA.APP No.
2014:DHC:5928 LA.APP No.74/2014 Page 2
266/2008, ‘Jai Singh Vs. UOI & anr.’, rendered on 23rd August, 2011, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the impugned order. As a result thereof, this appeal is dismissed, with no order as to costs.
(SUNIL GAUR)
JUDGE
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