Jeet Singh v. UOI & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 15 Jul 2011 · 2011:DHC:13785
Pradeep Nandrajog
LA.APP. 215/2004
2011:DHC:13785
property appeal_allowed Significant

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The Delhi High Court fixed the fair market value of agricultural land in village Jaitpur at Rs. 6,69,228 per acre as of 1992 and held that appellants are entitled to compensation with statutory benefits and interest on delayed payments.

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
LA.APP. 215/2004
Jeet Singh ... Appellant
Through: Mr. S.K.Verma & Mr.l.S. Dhaiya Advocates
VERSUS
UOI & ORS ... Respondents
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Standing Counsel (LA), GNCT Delhi with Mr.Sachin Nawani and
Mr Siddharth Panda Advocates for R-1 AND
LA.APP. 12/2005, LA.APP. 17/2005, LA.APP. 18/2005, LA.APP. 19/2005, LA.APP.20/2005, LA.APP.22/2005, LA.APP.45/2005, LA.APP.47/2005, LA.APP.52/2005, LA.APP.54/2005, LA.APP.55/2005, LA.APP.56/2005, LA.APP.57/2005, LA.APP.58/2005, LA.APP.59/2005, LA.APP. 143/2005, LA.APP. 156/2005, LA.APP. 157/2005, LA.APP. 158/2005, LA.APP.276/2005, LA.APP.318/2005, LA.APP.321/2005, LA.APP.322/2005, / LA.APP.325/2005, LA.APP. 328/2005, LA.APP.329/2005/ LA.APP.506/2005, LA.APP.879/2006, (Relatin
LA.APP.552/2008Vg to Notification u/s 4 dated 16.10.1992 & Award No.1/1994-95, Village Jaitpur)
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PRADEEP NANDRAJOG
15.07.2011
ORDER

1. Instant appeals peain to acquisition of LA.App.No.215/2004 2011:DHC:13785 i-i land in village Jaitpur pursuant to a notification dated 16.10.1992 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act.

2. Learned counsel concede that in the decision dated 8.4.2011 deciding a batch of Land Acquisition Appeals, lead matter being LA Appeal No.23/2005 Swaran S/ncih Vs. UQI & Anr., a learned Single Judge of this Court decided the matter by determining that fair market value of agricultural land in village Jaitpur as of 16.10.1992 would be 6,69,228/- per acre. The appeals stand dispose of decreeing that the 0 appellants would be entitled to be paid compensation at 6,69,228/- per acre for the acquired lands and would be entitled to all statutory benefits as clarified in the decision reported as 93 (2001) DLT 569 Sunder Vs. UO/ plus proportionate costs. While drawing up the decree, in such cases where there is a delay in filing RFA, for the period of delay interest on the enhanced compensation shall not be excluded.

PRADEEP NAN DRAJOG, J. JULY 15, 2011 mm