Prem Singh vs UT of Chandigarh - 2023 Supreme(P&H) 2960

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 2960

SURESHWAR THAKUR, SUDEEPTI SHARMA
Prem Singh – Appellant
Versus
UT of Chandigarh – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Rajiv Kataria, Advocate with Mr. Aman Joon, Advocate; For the Petitioners (in both cases).
Mr. Anil Mehta, Senior Standing Counsel for Respondents-U.T. Chandigarh.

JUDGMENT

Mr. Sureshwar Thakur, J. (Oral)

Since both the writ petitions arise from a common notification issued under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act of 1894"), besides when they also appertain to common theretos award being passed, therefore, both the writ petitions are amenable for being decided through a common verdict.

2. The challenge made in the writ petitions, is to the validity, of the issuance of notification under Section 4 dated 28.06.1990, respectively carried in Annexure P-3 in CWP-14809-2018, and in Annexure P-2 in CWP-17068-2018; to the notification issued under Section 6 dated 24.06.1991, respectively carried in Annexure P-4, in CWP-14809-2018, and in Annexure P-3 in CWP-17068-2018, besides to the validity of the making of an award dated 21.06.1993, respectively carried in Annexure P-5 in CWP-14809-2018, and, in Annexure P-4 in CWP-17068-2018.

3. The writ petitioners had earlier filed CWP-6464-1995. The ground projected for a challenge being made to the said notifications (supra), became rested on the plank, that certain illegalities were occurring in the award, as became made in pursuance thereof.

4. When the said writ

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