Union of India v. Prem Mahajan & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 02 Jun 2011 · 2011:DHC:12611
LA.APP.234/2011
2011:DHC:12611
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Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for land acquisition in village Ghewra to reflect fair market value as of notification date, granting statutory benefits and dismissing Union of India's appeals.

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ft $-40-66, 73-74, 76-77, 87 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
LA.APP.569/2009
KRISHAN & ORS. .Appellants
Through: Nemo.
VERSUS
., UNIbN OF INDIA
Through:
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
LAAPP.237/2011
UNION OF INDIA
Through Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with
Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
fl RAM KAUR & ORS.
Through:
LA.APP.234/2011
Respondents UNION OF INDIA
Through Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with
Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
PREM MAHAJAN & ANR. Respondents
Through:
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LA.APP.265/2011
KARAMBIR & ORS. Appellants
Through:
VERSUS
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.
LAAPP.157/2011
BALBIR SINGH DECD. THR.LRs .....Appellants
Through:
VERSUS
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
L.AAPP.162/2011
BALBIR SINGH THR. LRs Appellants
Through:
VERSUS
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.137/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
2011:DHC:12611 .
.
VERSUS
MANJU GUPTA & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LAAPP.138/2010
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
VERSUS
UOI & ANR. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LAAPP.139/2010
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
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 Tàkiar, Advocates for DDA
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VERSUS
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.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
KRISHAN & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LAAPP.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
S
VERSUS
RAGHUBIR SINGH Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LAAPP.143/2010
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
VERSUS
Pj 2011:DHC:12611 il l MEHAR SINGH . Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA4PP.144/2010 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
is SMt. CHAND KAUR Respondent I 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
AJIT SINGH Respondent
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Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.147/2010
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
PUSH PA DEVI GARG Respondent I Through Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
2011:DHC:12611
LA.APP.148/2010
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
VERSUS
SARUPINDER KAUR Respondent
• Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LAAPP.149/2010
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
VERSUS
RAJINDER SINGH RANA & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
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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
VERSUS
DIN ESH GUPTA & ANR. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LAAPP.151/2010 -
UNION OF INDIA Appellant Page 6of12 2011:DHC:12611
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
SANT RAM & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA4PP.152/2010 r L UNION OF INDIA, Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
VERSUS
S.N.GUPTA & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.153/2010
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
DHANPATI Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP. 136/20 10 UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, \' Page 7of12
2011:DHC:12611 Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
RANBIR SINGH ..... Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
• LA.APP.135/2010
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
S
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOl.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
ALLIED POLES INDIA LTD Respondent
Through:
• LA.APP.614/2009
RAJINDER SINGH RANA & ANR .Appellants
Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.
VERSUS
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.612/2009
SH.RANBIR SINGH Appellant
Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.
2011:DHC:12611
VERSUS
UOl & ANR.
Through:
Respondents Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ra mesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
LA.APP.592/2009
RAM CHANDER (DECEASED)
.
THROUGH LRS Appellants
Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.
VERSUS
UOI & ANR.
Through:
LA.APP.590/2009
MEHAR SINGH
Through:
I
VERSUS
UOI & ANR.
Through:
LA.APP.456/2009
KRISHAN & ORS.
Through:
Respondents Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
Appellant Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.
Respondents Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOl.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
Appellants Nemo.
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VERSUS
UO& ANR Respondents
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
LA.APP.526/2009
SMT.CHANDKAUR THRU LRS. Appellants
Through:
VERSUS
U0l 1 & ANR Respondents F Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
F
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOl.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
LA.APP.525/2009
OM PRAKASH & ORS Appellants
Through:
I
VERSUS
UOl& ANR. Respondents
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOl.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
LA.APP.457/2009
GEETA DEVI Appellant
Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.
2011:DHC:12611
VERSUS
UOl & ANR. Respondents I Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOl.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
LA.APP.456/2009
ALLIED POLES INDIA LTD. Appellant .
Through:
VERSUS
UOI & ANR. Respondents
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ra mesh Ray, Advocate and, Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
02.06.2011
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ORDER

1. The instant appeals pertain to lands situated in the revenue estate of village Ghewra, and the notification under 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 Z 4,03,425/per big ha. Deciding a batch of appeals lead matter being LA.APP 2011:DHC:12611 S I No.489/2008 Ch/ran// La! Vs. UO/ & Anr today itself, with reference to a decision dated 19.12.2008 passed by a Division Bench deciding LA.APP.No.193/2006 Prata,o S/ngh (through LRs) Vs. 1JQ/& Qrs. I have determined the fair market value of the lands in village Ghevra at 4,03,425/- per bigha as of 6.2.2003. 4, 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 is decreeing the same enhancing the compensation payable to the appellants @ 4,03,425/- per bigha; additionally decreed that the appllants would be entitled to the statutory benefits as per the Lani Acquisition Act 1894 including the decision of the Supreme Court reported as 93 (2001) DLT 569 Sunder Vs. Un/on of /nd/a. The appellants thereof would also be entitled to proportionate costs. IA.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. -V,vl~101.