REPORTABLE IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, AT SHIMLA ON THE 19TH DAY OF JULY, 2022.

BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION (MAIN) NO.827/2021 IN CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION (MAIN) NO. 385/2020 BETWEEN:-

UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI.

.…..PETITIONER/APPLICANT (BY MR. BALRAM SHARMA, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA)

AND

1. LAXMI NAND, S/O SH. VIJA NAND, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AVERI, POST OFFICE NOGLI, TEHSIL NIRMAND, DISTRICT KULLU, H.P. (SINCE DECEASED)

…...RESPONDENT/NON-APPLICANT (MR. G.C. GUPTA, SR. ADVOCATE WITH MS. MEERA DEVI, ADVOCATE, FOR R-1)

2. THE LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR, ANNI, DISTRICT KULLU, H.P.

…...PROFORMA RESPONDENT/NON-APPLICANT (BY MR. RAJINDER DOGRA, SR. ADDL. A.G. WITH MR. RAJAT CHAUHAN, LAW OFFICER FOR R-2)

CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION (MAIN) NO.850/2021 IN CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION (MAIN) NO. 385/2020 BETWEEN:-

UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI.

.…..PETITIONER/APPLICANT (BY MR. BALRAM SHARMA, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA)

AND

1. LAXMI NAND, S/O SH. VIJA NAND, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AVERI, POST OFFICE NOGLI, TEHSIL NIRMAND,