Union of India v. Chiranli Lai

Delhi High Court · 02 Jun 2011 · 2011:DHC:12743
Pradeep Nandrajog
LA.APP.456/2009
2011:DHC:12743
property appeal_allowed Significant

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The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for land acquisition in village Ghewra to Rs. 4,03,425 per bigha with statutory benefits, dismissing Union of India's appeals and upholding landowners' entitlement.

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LA.APP.569/2009
KRISHAN & ORS. ...Appellants
Through: Nemo.
VERSUS
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
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
:: LA.APP.237/2011 UNION OF INDIA
Through:
VERSUS
RAM KAUR & ORS. Respondents
Through:
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
LA.APP.234/2011
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
VERSUS
PREM MAHAJAN & ANR. Respondents
Through:
2011:DHC:12743
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
LA.APP.157/2011
S 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
LA.APP.162/2011
BALBIR SINGH THR. LRs Appellants
Through:
S UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents
VERSUS
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Rarnesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani 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:12743
VERSUS
MANJU GUPTA & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.138/2010
UNION OF INDIA
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UOI & ANR.
Through
LA.APP.139/2010
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
Respondents Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
Appellant 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
Through Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with
Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
2011:DHC:12743 RAGHUBIR SINGH
Through Respondent Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
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VERSUS
RAM CHANDER
Through
I..A.APP.141/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through S KRISHAN & ORS.
Through
LA.APP.142/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through Respondent Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Msindrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
Respondents Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
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
LA.APP.143/2010
2011:DHC:12743 SMT. CHAND KAUR
Through:
Respondent Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
I g MEHAR SINGH Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
LA.APP.144/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
LA.APP.146/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
AJIT SINGH
Through:
LA.APP.147/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through PUSHPA DEVI GARG
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
Respondent Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
Respondent Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
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2011:DHC:12743 7-
LA.APP.148/2010
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
SARUPINDER KAUR Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
.
LA.APP.149/2010
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
RAJINDER SINGH RANA & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.150/20].O Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with
Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
. UNION OF INDIA
Through DINESH GUPTA & ANR. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.151/2010
UNION OF INDIA Appellant 2011:DHC:12743
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
SANT RAM & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate. t..A.APP.152/2010
. UNION OF INDIA Appellant
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
VERSUS
L4 S.N.GUPTA & ORS.
Through:
LA.APP.153/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
.
DHANPATI
Through:
LA.APP.136/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
Respondents Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
Respondent Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ra mesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Page 7of12
2011:DHC:12743 Advocates for DDA .
VERSUS
RANBIR SINGH
Through:
LA.APP.135/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
VERSUS
Respondent Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
ALLIED POLES INDIA LTD. Respondent
Through:
LA.APP.6 14/2009 RAJINDER SINGH RANA & ANR. Appellants
Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.
VERSUS
Respondents Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
UOI & ANR.
Through:
LA. APP. 612/2009
SH.RANBIR SINGH Appellant
Through Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.
2011:DHC:12743
VERSUS
UOl & ANR.
Through:
Respondents 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.592/2009
RAM CHANDER (DECEASED)
THROUGH LRS Appellants
Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.
VERSUS
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UOI & ANR.
Through:
LA.APP.590/2009
MEHAR SINGH
Through:
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.Indrani 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.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
Appellants Nemo.
2011:DHC:12743
VERSUS
UOI & ANR.
Through:
Respondents Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOl.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA fl
LA.APP.526/2009
SMT.CHAND KAUR THRU LRS.
Through:
VERSUS
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Appellants UOl & ANR.
Through:
LA.APP.525/2009
OM PRAKASH & ORS.
Through:
Respondents Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOl.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
Appellants .
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
VERSUS
UOl & ANR.
Through:
LA.APP.45 7/2 009 GEETADEVI Appellant
Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.
2011:DHC:12743 12- Respondents Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
UOl & ANR.
Through:
LA. A PP.456/2009
ALLIED POLES INDIA LTD.
Through:
VERSUS
.
Appellant UOI & ANR.
Through:
Respondents Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr,Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.Indrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
02 .06.2011
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.

2. The Reference Court has assessed the compensation @ fl[9],11,311/- per acre besides other statutory benefits as per the Land Acquisition Act 1894. This comes to less than 4,03,425/per big ha.

3. Deciding a batch of appeals lead matter being LA.APP 2011:DHC:12743 'V No.489/2008 Chiranli La! Vs. UQI & Anr. today itself, with reference to a decision dated 19.12.2008 passed by a Division Bench deciding LA.APP.No.193/2006 PrataQ Sfngh (through LRs) Vs. UQI & Ors. 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 decreeing the same enhancing the compensation payable to the • 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 as 93 (2001) DLT 569 Sunder Vs. Un/on of !ndia. The appellants thereof would also be entitled to proportionate costs.

5. 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.

6. Pending applications, if any, in the appeals stand disposed of in terms of the prayer made in the application.

7. Cross objections, if any, in the appeals are dismissed.

PRADEEP NAN DRAJOG, J. June 2, 2011 dk