IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT

SHIMLA

RFA No. 320 of 2016

Reserved on: 11.12.2025 Date of decision: 16.12.2025

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State of H.P. & another

f…..Appellants.

Versus

Bala Ram & others ……Respondents.

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Coram

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge.

1 Whether approuved for reporting?

For the appellants: Mr. Amandeep Sharma,

o Additional Advocate General.

For Cthe respondents/State: Mr. Varun Chauhan, Advocate,

vice Mr. Vivek Sharma,

Advocate.

Sushil Kukreja, Judge.

The instant appeal has been preferred by the

appellants/State, who were the respondents before the learned Court below (hereinafter referred to as “the appellants”) under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”), against award dated 02.01.2016, passed by learned Additional District Judge-II, Shimla, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as “the learned Reference Court”), in Land Reference RBT No. 31-S/4 of 2014/05, whereby the

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

petition filed by the petitioners/claimants, under Section 18 of the Act was allowed and they were held ePntitled for enhanced co