Krishan & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 02 Jun 2011 · 2011:DHC:12747
Pradeep Nandrajog
LA.APP.569/2009
2011:DHC:12747
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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 affirming fair market value as of the Section 4 notification date.

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$-40-66, 73-74, 76-77, 87 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
LA.APP.569/2009
KRISHAN & ORS.
Through:
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
LA.APP.237/2011
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
RAM KAUR & ORS.
Through:
LA.APP.234/2011
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
Nemo. ...Appellants
VERSUS
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashlsh
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashlsh
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
Respondents Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with
Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashlsh Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
PREM MAHAJAN & ANR.
Through:
Respondents Page 1 of12 2011:DHC:12747
LA.APP.265/2011
KARAMBIR & ORS.
Through:
Appellants
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA l_A.APP.157/2011
BALBIR SINGH DECD. THR.LRs
Through:
Appellants
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.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
Page 2 of12 2011:DHC:12747 MANJU GUPTA & ORS.
Through:
LA.APP.138/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
UOI & ANR.
Through:
LA.APP.139/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
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 PDA
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
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.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
Page 3 of12 2011:DHC:12747 o
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.
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
VERSUS
RAGHUBIR SINGH Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.143/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh St Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
Page 4 of12 2011:DHC:12747 MEHAR SINGH Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.144/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
SMT. CHAND KAUR
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.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
Respondent Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Rannesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani 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.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
Respondent Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
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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.
1_A.APP.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.
LA.APP.150/2010
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
DINESH GUPTA & ANR. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
LA.APP.151/2010
UNION OF INDIA Appellant Page 6 of12 2011:DHC:12747
I
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Ramesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Tal<iar, Advocates for DDA
VERSUS
Respondents Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate with Mr.Rannesh Ray and Mr.Ashish
Tanwar, Advocates.
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
Respondent
Through: Mr.Mukesh Gupta, Advocate.
SANT RAM & ORS.
Through:
LA.APP.152/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
S.N.GUPTA & ORS.
Through:
LA.APP.153/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
DHANPATI
LA.APP.136/2010
UNION OF INDIA
Through:
Appellant Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Rannesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Page 7 of12
2011:DHC:12747 1^ 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
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.lndrani 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.
Page 8 of12 2011:DHC:12747
VERSUS
UOI & ANR.
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
LA.APP.592/2009
RAIVj CHANDER (DECEASED)
THROUGH LRS. Appellants
Through; Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.
VERSUS
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.Rannesh 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.Rannesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh & Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
Nenno.
.Appellants Page 9 of12 2011:DHC:12747
VERSUS
UOI & ANR. Respondents
Through: Mr.Sanjay Poddar, Advocate, Mr.Ramesh Ray, Advocate and
Mr.Ashish Tanwar, Advocate for UOI.
Ms.lndrani Ghosh Si Ms.Shobhna Takiar, Advocates for DDA
LA.APP.526/2009
SMT.CHAND KAUR THRU LRS. Appellants
Through:
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.525/2009
OM PRAKASH & ORS. Appellants
Through:
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.457/2009
GEETA DEVI Appellant
Through: Mr.S.Chaturvedi, Advocate.
Page 10 of12 2011:DHC:12747
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.456/2009
ALLIED POLES INDIA LTD. Appellant
Through:
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
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 (g) ^19,11,311/- per acre besides other statutory benefits as per the Land Acquisition Act 1894. This comes to less than ? 4,03,425/perbigha.

3. Deciding a batch of appeals lead matter being LA.APP Page 11 of12 2011:DHC:12747 No.489/2008 Chiranii 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 Pratao Singh (through LRs) 1/5. UO! & 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. Union of India. 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. June 2, 2011 dk PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, J. Page 12 of12