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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
HARKESH MANUJA
Devki Nandan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
HARKESH MANUJA, J.
Vide this common order, a batch of 11 Regular First Appeals shall stand disposed of, details whereof are mentioned in the foot note of the judgment. For convenience, the facts are drawn from RFA-119-2015.
2. By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the judgment dated 04.08.2014 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Narnaul (hereinafter referred to as ‘Reference Court’), whereby the reference petition filed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) by the appellants-landowners, seeking enhancement of compensation was partly allowed.
3. Briefly stating, land measuring 16.44 acres, situated within the revenue estate of Village Narnaul, Hadbast No.159, Tehsil Narnaul, District Mahendragarh was acquired for the public purpose, namely, “for laying sewerage pipe-line, sewerage dumping station and sewerage Treatment Plant at Narnaul” vide notifications dated 27.12.2006 and 28.12.2006 issued under Sections 4 and 6 respectively of the Act. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short ‘LAC’) passed Award No.22 dated 26.12.2008 assessing the market value at the rate of Rs.20,00,000/- per acre along w
The market value of acquired land must be assessed based on its existing use and geographical situation at the time of the notification, with proper evidence required to substantiate claims for compe....
Market value for land acquisition must be assessed based on comparable sales proximate to the acquisition date, reflecting fair compensation principles.
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