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JUDGMENT

Reportable

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NOS.6609-6613 OF 2014

Brijesh Kumar & Ors.

… Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana & Ors.

…Respondents

O R D E R

1.

These petitions have been filed challenging the judgment and

order dated 22.11.2013, passed by the High Court of Punjab &

Haryana at Chandigarh dismissing the Civil Misc. Applications in

RFA No.5793 of 2012 for condonation of delay of more than10 years

in filing the appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act,

1894 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’).

2.

The land of the petitioners alongwith the lands of others

admeasuring 134 acres, 5 kanals and 10 marlas situate in revenue

estate of village Manakpur, Hadbast No.386, Tehsil Jagadhri, District

Yamuna Nagar stood notified under Section 4 of the Act on 8.9.1993.

In respect of the same, the award was made by the Land Acquisition

Collector on 8.10.1997 assessing the market value of the land of the

petitioners @ Rs.1,75,000/- per acre.

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3.

Aggrieved, the petitioners and other persons interested filed

references under Section 18 of the Ac