The State of Punjab v. Gurdev Singh

Supreme Court of India · 07 Feb 2018
Kurian Joseph; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar
CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 1733/2018
property appeal_allowed Procedural

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The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's land valuation judgments and remanded the matters for consolidated reconsideration following prior directions.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 1733/2018
(ARISING FROM SLP (C) NO. 4293 OF 2018 @ DIARY NO.523/2018)
THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
GURDEV SINGH & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)
WITH
CIVIL APPEAL NO(S).1734-1745/2018
(ARISING FROM SLP (C) NOS.4294-4305/2018 @ DIARY NO.1772/2018)
JUDGMENT
KURIAN, J.
Leave granted.

2. The appellants are before this Court, aggrieved by the judgments dated 30.11.2016 passed in RFA No.4660/2009, RFA Nos.4110-4120/2003 & 4402/2003 by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh.

3. The issue pertains to the fixation of land value in respect of the land acquired from the respondents. We find that the relied on judgment has been set aside and has been remanded to the High Court by this Court by order dated 11.01.2017 passed in C.A. Nos.1949-1966/2016 and connected matters.

4. In that view of the matter, we do not think it necessary to issue notice to the respondents and then pass the order. Instead, safeguarding the interest of the respondents, we feel it appropriate to set aside the impugned judgments and remit the matters to the High Court, to be taken up along with all connected matters. Ordered accordingly.

5. We direct the appellants to serve a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the petitions to the respondents, within four weeks.

6. The appeals are, accordingly, disposed of.

7. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

8. There shall be no orders as to costs ........................... J. [KURIAN JOSEPH] .......................... J. [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR] NEW DELHI; FEBRUARY 07, 2018.