UOI v. Kamlesh Kumari & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2011 · 2011:DHC:13516
Pradeep Nandrajog
LA.APP.709/2010
2011:DHC:13516
property appeal_allowed Significant

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The Delhi High Court upheld that sale deeds from adjoining villages can validly determine fair market value for land acquisition compensation under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act.

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$-88 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
LA.APP.709/2010
UOI Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar and Ms.Deepika, Advocates
VERSUS
KAMLESH KUMARI & ANR. Respondents
Through:
CORAM:
W HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP NAN DRAJOG
08.07.2011 CM No.12761/2010 There is a delay in filing the appeal.
The delay is condoned.
Application is allowed.
LA.APPL. No.709/2010
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For orders, see LA.APP.No. 784/2005.
PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, J.
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Appellant
Through Mr L B Rai, Advocate, Mr I S Dahiya, Advocate, Mr D S Lakra, Advocate, t
Mr Sunil, Advo Kcate, I Mr Anuj Bhandafl, Advocate
Mr Shadam Farasht, Advocate
VERSUS
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UOI & ORS Respondents
Through Mr Sanjay Poddar, Standing Counsel (LA), GNCT Delhi with
Ms Deepika, Mr Sachin Nawani and Mr Siddharth Panda Advocates
Mr Ajay Verma, Ms Kanika
• : •• Agnihotri, Mr.Kuna! Sharma, Mr Sumer Sethi, Mr B B Sharma, Ms Shobhna Takiar and Mr Arun
Birbal, Advocates for DDA
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AND
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LAAPF 879/2005, LAAPP 880-881/2005, LAAPP
121/2006, 143/2007 (Relating to Notification u/s 4 dated
5.021997 & Award No 2/1999-2000, Village Mundka)
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LAAPP 583/2009, LAP 603/2009, LAAPP 604I2009, LA APP 606/2009, LA APP 610/2009, 74/2010 1 LA APP 78/2010, LA APP 784/2005 & connected p r"'
LA APP 79/2010, LA APP 121/2010, LA APP 122/2010, LAAPP
125/2010, LAAPP 164/2010, LAAPP 185/2010, LAAPP
186/2010, LA APP 200/2010, LAAPP 238/2010, LAAPP
239/2010, LAAPP 243/2010, LAAPP 244/2010, LAAPP
245/2010, LAAPP 247/2010, LAAPP 251/2010, LAAPP
252/2010, LAAPP 266/2010, LAAPP 267/2010, LAAPP
'273/2010 LA.APR 274/2010, LA.APP.• 275/200 IA.APP., 312/2010, LAAPP 324/2010, LA APP 326/20101 LAAPP
327/2010, LAAPP 329/2010, LAAPP 330/2010, LAAPP
331/2010, LA APP 332/2010, LA APP 333/2010 with CM APPL
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Na 5524/2011; LAAPF. . 335/2010; LA.APP. 367/2010, LAAPP., 368/2010, LAAPP 369/2010, LAAPP 371/2010 & CM APPL
No 20099/2010, LAAPP 374/2010, LAAPP 375/2010, LAAPP
377/2010, LAAPP 379/2010, LAAPP 423/2010, LAAPP
452/2010, LAAPP 461/2010, LAAPP 472/2010, LAAPt
.694/2010, LA.APP. 696/2010 & CM APP.LNO; 6340/2011,LA.APP:..
697/20101 LA.APP. 698/2010 & CM APPL. i734/2011, LA.APP.
706/2010 & CM APPL 17215/2010, LA APP 707/2010, LA APP
708/2010 LA APP 709/2010, LA APP 710/2010 with CV1 APPL
No 2568/2011, LA APP 713/2010 with CM APPL No 7473/2010, LA APP 715/2010, LA APP 717/2010, LA APP 719/2010, LA APP
766/2010, LAAPP 796/2010, LAAPP 797/2010 w LAAPP
798/2010, LA.APP. :199/2010, LA.APP. 81001O, LA.APP. .
819/2010, LA APP 829/2010, LA APP 831/2010 & CM APPL
955/2011, LA;APP.. 832/2010, LA.APP.. 833/2010 & CM APPL:, 6392/2011, LAAPP 834/2010, LAAPP 842/0LO, LAAPP
871/2010, LAAPP 874/2010, LAAPP 8751201O, LAAPP
876/2010, LAAPP 877/2010, LAAPP 878/2010, LAAPP
879/2010, LAAPP 880/2010, LAAPP 881/2010 & CM
APPL6505/2011, LAAPP 882/2010, LAAPF 883/2010, LAAPP
884/2010, LA.APP. 886/2010, LA.APP. .888/2010, LA.APP.:. .
889/2010 & CM APPL2249/2011, LAAPP 890/2010, LAAPP
893/2010 & CM ••ppL 6750/2011, :LA.AP. 894/2010 •&. CM . ••
No 23353/2010, LA APP 895/2010, LA APP 896/2010, LA APP
897/2010 & CM APPL728/2011, LAAPP 903/2010, LAAPP
LA APP 784/2005 & connected wOuld show that the Court assessed the fair rnarkt value with reference to sale deeds executed between th years 1990 tII the year 1996 either In ViHage Tikri Kalan or Village Mundka, apparently on the premise that being contiguous villagers, sale
• •price of agricultural, lnd in th e 2 adjoihng villages would b e • indicative of fair market value of land in Village Bakkarwala
ORDER

26 In Pratap Singh's case (supra), the Division Bench was concerned with agricultural lands in Tikr: Kalan and another adjoining Village named Ghevra and pertaining to variou notifications issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Adt determined the fair market value of agricultural lands in Village Tikri Kalan and Ghevra as under -