1. This appeal is directed against the award and decree dated 03.04.2002 passed by the learned District Judge, Kathua, in file no.1/L.A. Act in case entitled ˜Geeto v. Collector™, whereby respondent/petitioner has been awarded compensation for the land comprising khasra nos. 1438 & 1523 aggregating 44 kanals 10 marlas at the rate of Rs.16,000/- per kanal being cultivable land (Warhal Aval) plus Jabrana at the rate of 15% and interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of acquisition.

2. A chunk of land measuring 7420 kanals 04 marlas located at village Poonda, Tehsil Basohli, including the land belonging to the respondent/petitioner, Geeto Devi, measuring 45 kanals 12 marlas & 21 kanals 10 marlas containing in khasra nos. 1438 and 1523, was acquired by the Collector, Land Acquisition, Thein Project, Tehsil Basohli, District Kathua. This land was acquired at the instance of the Executive Engineer, Project Division (I.B.) RSD Ranjit singh Dam (Thein Dam), for the public purpose i.e. for the construction of Thein Dam Project. The Collector divided the acquired land into three categories namely Cultivable, Banjar and Gair Mumkin, and accordingly fixed the market value in respect

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