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INDRAJIT MAHANTY
Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction) – Appellant
Versus
Kajali Shil – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to compensation award details (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding land valuation comparison (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. presentation of evidence and discrepancies (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. land value potential based on evidence (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. determination of fair compensation (Para 10 , 11) |
| 6. final judgment and dismissal of appeal (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT
1. Heard learned counsel Mr. Asutosh De appearing for the appellant-N.F. Railway and learned counsel Mr. D.K. Daschaudhury appearing for the private respondents.
2. The present appeal has been preferred by the North East Frontier Railway (N.F. Railway, for short) seeking to challenge an award dated 11.04.2017 passed by the learned Land Acquisition Judge (L.A. Judge, for short), Court No.1, Gomati Judicial District, Udaipur in Case No. Misc.(LA) 02 of 2013 whereby the learned L.A. Judge had been pleased to enhance the compensation payable to the land losers, i.e. the present private respondents from Rs.2,00,000/- (rupees two lakh) per kani as determined by the Land Acquisition Collector to a sum of Rs.13,44,000/- (rupees thirteen lakh forty four thousand) per kani.
3. Mr. Asutosh De, learned counsel representing the appell
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