HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA

AGARTALA

L.A.APP.No.17 of 2022

The Deputy Chief Engineer(Construction), N.F. Railway

……….Appellant(s)

Versus

Smt. Malina Das and 4 Others

……….Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s)

:

Mr. A. De, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

:

Mr. P.K. Biswas, Sr. Adv.

Date of hearing

and Judgment & Order

:

18.01.2023

HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING)

Judgment & Order(Oral)

Heard Mr. A. De, learned counsel appearing for the appellant as

well as Mr. P.K. Biswas, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondents.

2.

This is an appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act,

1894 against the judgment and award dated 07.10.2021 in connection with

Misc.(L.A.)No.226 of 2014 passed by the Land Acquisition Judge, Sepahijala

District, Bishalgarh wherein the learned Judge awarded an amount of

Rs.35,00,000/- only per kani along with other statutory benefits.

3.

The brief fact of the case is that the Government of Tripura has

acquired the land in question belonging to the respondents. By a notification

dated 05.07.2011 under Section 4 of the L.A. Act, 1894 followed by a

declaration under Section 6, the land was acquired for