Krishan & Ors. v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 02 Jun 2011 · 2011:DHC:11775
Pradeep Nandrajog
LA.APP.569/2009
2011:DHC:11775
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The Delhi High Court enhanced the compensation for land acquisition in village Ghewra to Rs. 4,03,425 per bigha along with statutory benefits, dismissing the Union of India's appeals against the enhancement.

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$-40-66, 73-74, 76-77, 87 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
LA.APP.569/2009
KRISHAN & ORS. . . .Appellants
Through: Nemo.
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UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
C Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
LA.APP.237/2011
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
RAM KAUR & ORS. Respondents
Through:
LA.APP.234/2011
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
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PREM MAHAJAN & ANR Respondents
Through:
2011:DHC:11775
LA.APP.265/2011
KARAMBIR & ORS. Appellants
Through:
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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
LA.APP.157/2011
BALBIR SINGH DECD. THR.LRs Appellants
Through:
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
LA.APP.162/2011
BALBIR SINGH THR. LR5 Appellants
Through:
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UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
LA.APP.137/2010
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
2011:DHC:11775
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y ) + MANJU GUPTA & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.138/2010
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
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UOI & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.139/2010
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UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
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KSB EDUCATIONAL & HEALTH CARE SOCIETY & ANR Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.140/2010
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
2011:DHC:11775 Ee
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RAM CHANDER Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.141/2010 /
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
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KRISHAN & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.142/2010
UNION OF INDIA Appellant ) Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with
Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
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RAGHUBIR SINGH Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.143/2010
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
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2011:DHC:11775 MEHAR SINGH . Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.144/2010
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Saniay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish r- Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
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CHAND KAUR Respondent Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate. + LA.APP.146/2010 UNION OF INDIA Appellant Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocates. Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA versus AJITSINGH Respondent C Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate. + LA.APP.147/2010 Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, • Advocates for DDA versus PUSHPA DEVI GARG Respondent Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate. Pages of 12 2011:DHC:11775 + LA.APP.148/2010 UNION OF INDIA. Appellant Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA versus SARUPINDER KAUR..... Respondent C Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate. + LA.APP.149/2010 Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates fbr DDA versus RAJINDER SINGH RANA & ORS. Respondents Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate. O + LA.APP.150/2010 Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA versus DINESH GUPTA & ANR. Respondents Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate. + LA.APP.151/2010 UNION OF INDIA Appellant 2011:DHC:11775 Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA versus SANT RAM & ORS. Respondents Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate. + LA.APP.152/2010 C UNION OF INDIA Appellant Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with

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S.N.GUPTA & ORS. Respondents Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate. • LA.APP.153/2010

0 Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA versus DHANPATI Respondent Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate. • LA.APP.136/2010 UNION OF INDIA Appellant Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI. Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Page 7of12 2011:DHC:11775 Advocates for DDA

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RAN BIR SING H Respondent Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate. + LA.APP.135/2010 UNION OF INDIA Appellant Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI. Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA

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ALLIED POLES INDIA LTD. Respondent Through: - •.: LA.APP.614/2009 RAJINDER SINGH RANA & ANR. Appellants Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate. E[9]

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UOI & ANR. Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI. Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA + LA.APP.61212009 SH.RANBIR SINGH Appellant Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.

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UOl & ANR. Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ra mesh Ray, Advocate and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOl. Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA p.- + LA.APP.592/2009 RAM CHANDER (DECEASED) O THROUGH LRS Appellants Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.

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UOl & ANR. Through: Respondents Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOl. + LA.APP.590/2009 MEHAR SINGH Appellant Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate. Ee

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UOI & ANR Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ra mesh Ray, Advocate and + LA.APP.456/2009 KRISHAN & ORS. Appellants Through: Nemo.

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UOl & ANR, Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOl. + LA.APP.526/2009 SMT.CHAND KAUR THRU LRS Appellants 0 Through:

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UOl & ANR Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and + LA.APP.525/2009 OM PRAKASH & ORS. Appellants Through:

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UOI & ANR Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and + LA.APP.457/2009 GEETA DEVI Appellant Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate. I j Versus r - + UOI & ANR. Through: LA.APP.456/2009 Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOl. Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA ALLIED POLES INDIA LTD. Appellant Through:

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UOl & ANR. Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and % ORDER 02.06.2011 E91 revenue estate of village Ghewra, and the notification under

1. The instant appeals pertain to lands situated in the Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 with which I am concerned was issued on 6.2.2003. The Reference Court has assessed the compensation @ 19,11,311/- per acre besides other statutory benefits as per the Land Acquisition Act 1894. This comes to less than T 4,03,425/per big ha. Deciding a batch of appeals lead matter being LA.APP 2011:DHC:11775 No.489/2008 Chiran/i La! Vs. U0I & Anr today itself, with xeference to a decision dated 19.12.2008 passed by a Division Bench deciding LA.APP.No.19312006 Pratap Singh (through LRs) Vs. U0/ & 0r[5]. I have determined the fair market value of the lands in village Ghevra at 4,03,425/- per bigha as of 6.2.2003. Land Acquisition Appeal Nos.456/2009, 457/2009, 525/2009, 526/2009, 569/2009, 590/2009, 592/2009, 612/2009, 614/2009, 157/2011, 162/2011 and 265/2011 stand disposed of decreeing the same enhancing the compensation payable to the 1,P appellants @ 4,03,425/- per bigha; additionally decreed that the appellants would be entitled to the statutory benefits as per the Land Acquisition Act 1894 including the decision of the Supreme Court reported as93 (2001) DLT 569 Sunder Vs. Union of India. The appellants thereof would also be entitled to proportionate costs. LA.APP.Nos.135/2010, 136/2010, 137/2010, 138/2010, 139/2010, 140/2010, 141/2010, 142/2010, 143/2010, 144/2010, 146/2010, 147/2010, 148/2010, 149/2010, 150/2010, 151/2010, 152/2010, 153/2010, 234/2011 and 237/2011 filed by the Union of India are dismissed. Pending applications, if any, in the appeals stand disposed of in terms of the prayer made in the application. Cross objections, if any, in the appeals are dismissed.

PRADEEP NAN DRAJOG, J. June 2, 2011 dk