SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
KURIAN JOSEPH, ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, JJ.
Om Prakash & Ors. – Appellants
Versus
State of Haryana & Ors. – Respondents
Civil Appeal No. 4865 of 2016 [@ Special Leave Petition (C) No. 7000 of 2016] With Civil Appeal No. 4863 of 2016 [@ Special Leave Petition (C) No. 8578 of 2016]
Decided On : 05-05-2016
Compensation - Higher Compensation Claim - Interpretation of Development Charges
Fact of the Case:
The issue pertains to the claim for higher compensation by the appellants, which the State of Haryana argued was covered by a previous decision regarding the reduction of development charges.
Finding of the Court:
The court disposed of the appeals in terms of the previous judgment, ruling that the appellants would not be entitled to statutory benefits for the period of delay in refiling the petitions before the court.
Issues: Claim for higher compensation, interpretation of previous judgment, entitlement to statutory benefits
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the interpretation of the previous judgment regarding the reduction of development charges and the entitlement to statutory benefits.
Final Decision: The appeals were disposed of in terms of the previous judgment, and the appellants were ruled not entitled to statutory benefits for the delay in refiling the petitions.
JUDGMENT :
Kurian, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. The issue in these appeals pertains to the claim for higher compensation claimed by the appellants. The learned counsel for the State of Haryana fairly submitted that the claim for compensation is covered by the decision of this Court in "Sachin & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors." passed in Civil Appeal No. 3412 of 2015, decided on 31.03.2015, whereby the cut in the development charges has been reduced from 40% to 30%.
3. Therefore, these appeals are disposed of in terms of the above referred Judgment.
4. We make it clear that in these appeals, the appellants will not be entitled to statutory benefits for the period of delay in refiling the petitions before this Court.
No costs.
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