IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA RFA No.129 of 2016 a/w Cross-Objections No.10 of 2022 Reserved on : 23.04.2026 Date of d ecision: 14.05.2026 _____________________________________________________

Land Acquisition Collector and others ....Appellants Vetrsus Gajjan Singh and others r …Respondents _____________________________________________________

Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge

1 Whether ap proved for reporting?

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

For the respondents/

Cross-objectors : Mr. R.K. Gautam, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Sahil Dixit, Advocate, Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral)

The instant appeal has been preferred under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’) by the appellants- State against the award dated 16.01.2015 passed by the learned District Judge, Solan, District Solan, HP, Camp at Nalagarh (hereinafter referred to as the Reference Court), with a prayer to set aside the impugned award. On the other hand, the respondents/cross-objectors have also preferred cross objections in the instant appeals under

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

Section XLI, Ru