Judgment

GOSWAMI, J. :- These two counter appeals by certificates are directed against the judgment of the Delhi High Court in a land acquisition case. The facts appearing from the judgment are as follows :

Harbans Lal Jain, the appellant, had purchased an area of land measuring 206 bighas and 11 biswas in village Duripur sometime in 1950. This land had a frontage on the Princess Raod off Kingsway and was behind the Model Town colony. In 1951-52 the appellant sold certain plots out of this land without getting any plans sanctioned by the appropriate authorities. On October 3, 1959 a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 (briefly the Act) was made by the Government which ultimately culminated in the acquisition of 43 bighas 4 biswas out of this land. The Land Acquisition Collector (briefly the Collector) awarded compensation at the rate of Re. 1/- per square yard which was increased to Rs. 2/8/- per square yard by the Additional District Judge in the relevant reference case. The High Court of Punjab in appeal further increased the compensation to Rs. 8/- per square yeard by its judgment dated July 24, 1963. There was no further appeal to this Court against that