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1999 Supreme(P&H) 101

JAWAHAR LAL GUPTA, N.C.KHICHI
Harjit Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent


Judgment

Jawahar Lal Gupta, J.

1. On March 7, 1979, the State Government issued a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 . Land measuring 16 acres, 6 kanals and 11 marlas in the revenue estate of Hazipur was acquired. By the same notification, land measuring 62 acres, 1 kanal and 6 marlas situate within the municipal limits of Phagwara township was also acquired. On October 22, 1979, the notification under Section 6 was issued. Land measuring 4 kanals and 5 marla 6 belonging to the appellants was acquired by the State Government. This land was situate on the Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road and was within the municipal limits of the township. The Collector assessed the compensation at Rs. 32,000/- per acre viz. Rs. 200/- per marla. He announced the award on October 1, 1982. The landowners claimed references under Section 18 of the Act. The Additional District Judge passed two orders. By her award dated December 1, 1984, she assessed she market value of the land at Rs. 600/- per marla. She passed another award on December 4, 1984. By this award, compensation for the land belonging is the present appellants was fixed. It was held that the market value of the land was R



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