ORDER

The notification under S. 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act, (for short, the Act) acquiring large extent of lands in three villages including Khyala for planned development of Delhi was published on 3rd September, 1957, The Land Acquisition Collector by his award dated 31st August, 1961. determined the compensation @ Rs. 600/- Rs. 400/- and Rs. 200/- per bigha to various categories of lands. On reference, the District Court by its award and decree dated 19th March, 1975 enhanced the compensation at flat rate of Rs. 3,000/- per bigha. On further appeal, the High Court in the impugned judgment dated 16th September, 1994 further enhanced the compensation to Rs. 10.000/- per bigha. Since the petitioners claimed compensation @ Rs. 14,000/- per bigha, the especial leave petition has filed for the difference of the amount.

2. Shri Mahabir Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners contends that as in an earlier case the claimants of other villages. viz., Tatarpur and Basaidarapur had restricted the claims to Rs. 10.000/ - per bigha, the Court having noted that the lands possessed potentiality to increase compensation to Rs. 14,000/- per bigha, confined the compensation to Rs. 10,000