IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA RFA No. 499 of 2015 with RFA No. 228 of 2016 Reserved on: 23.04.2026 Date of decision: 29.04.2026 _______________________________ _________________

1. RFA No. 499 of 2015: f Anand Mehta & others …..Appellants.

Versus Land Acquisition Collector & another ……Respondents.

2. RFA No. 228 of 2016:

Land Acquisition Collector & another …..Appellants.

u Versus Anand Mehta & another ……Respondents. _________o_______________________________________

Coram TheC Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge.

1 Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

In RFA No. 499 of 2015:

For the appellants: Mr. V.S. Chauhan, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Arsh Chauhan and Ms. Priti Steta, Advocates.

For the respondents: Mr. Balvinder Singh Ballu, Deputy Advocate General.

In RFA No. 228 of 2016:

For the appellants: Mr. Balvinder Singh Ballu, Deputy Advocate General.

For the respondents: Mr. V.S. Chauhan, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Arsh Chauhan and Ms. Priti Steta, Advocates.

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

Sushil Kukreja, Judge.

Since both these appeals are the ofPfshoots of impugned award dated 27.08.2015, passed .by learned District Judge, Shimla, H.P.