IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT

SHIMLA

RFA No. 224 of 2014 with Cross Objection No. 71 of

2018

Reserved on: 22.12. 2025 Date of de cision: 01.01.2026

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General Manager, Northern Railway

…..Appellant/Non-cross-objector.

Versus

Krishan Dev Singh & others

……Respondents/cross-objectors.

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Coram

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

1 Whether approved for reporting?

For the appellant/

non-cross-objector: Mr. Shiv Pal Manhans, Senior

Panel Counsel.

For respondents No. 1 to 9/

cross-objectors: Mr. Ajay Kumar, Sr. Advocate,

with Mr. Rohit, Advocate.

For respondent No. 12/

State: Mr. Balwinder Singh, Deputy

Advocate General.

Sushil Kukreja, Judge.

The instant appeal has been maintained by the

appellant-General Manager, Northern Railways, who was respondent No. 2 before the learned Court below (hereinafter referred to as “the appellant”), under Section 54 of the Land

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

Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”), against award dated 31.07.2012, passed by learned District Judge, Una, District Una, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as “the lea