K.RAMASWAMY, M.N.VENKATACHALIAH
State Of Punjab – Appellant
Versus
Hans Raj – Respondent
ORDER
1. The notification Under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, (the Act for short) was published in the State Gazette of Haryana on January 3, 1967, proposing acquisition of land for construction of Panchayat Office building at Tanda. Later on, due to consolidation proceedings, without withdrawing earlier notification, another notification dated August 28, 1968 was published Under Section 4(1) of the Act, to acquire 25 Kanals 2 marlas of land for the same purpose leaving apart the residue for the Civil Hospital. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation for the acquired land @ Rs. 29.46 per marla on May 30, 1973. On reference under Section 18 of the Act the District Judge, Hoshiarpur enhanced the market value of acquired land to Rs. 50 per marla. On further appeal under Section 54 of the Act, a learned single Judge of the High Court enhanced the market value of the acquired land to Rs. 375 per marla. He also awarded Rs. 17,000 for super-structures shops constructed by the respondents on the acquired land. Thereafter, L.P.A. was filed by the State and also cross-objections by the respondents. The Division Bench confirmed the decree of the learned single Judge
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