JUDGEMENT
-
(1.)Leave granted in the special leave petitions.
(2.)These appeals are directed against a common judgment and order dated 5.10. 2001 passed by a Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi in P F. A. No. 85 and 86 of 1987 under Section 54 of the land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short "the act") whereby and where under the amount of compensation in respect of acquisition of land in village Masoodpur with china clay and without china clay was fixed @ Rs. 56/ - per sq. yard and Rs. 30/- per sq. yard respectively in relation to the notification dated 24.10. 1961 and Rs. 98/-per sq. yard and Rs. 72/- per sq. yard with china clay and without china clay respectively in re lation to the notification dated 23. 01.1965.
(3.)The basic fact of the natter is not in dispute. Two notifications dated 24.10. 1961 and 23. 01.1965 were issued for acquisition of the lands measuring 1105. 04 bighas and 3895. 07 bighas respectively situated in village masoodpur for the public purpose of planned development of Delhi, i. e. for construction of Jawahar Lal Nehru University. Declarations under Section 6 of the Act were issued on 6. 08.1966 and 6.12.1966. Two awards being award nos. 2040 and 2225 were made on 2.12.1967 and 8. 04.1969. The Land Acquisition Collector for the purpose of computation of the amount of compensation payable for acquisition of said land divided the acquired lands in three categories - viz. Blocks A b and C and awarded compensation @ Rs. 1000/- per bigha for Block A, Rs. 900/- per bigha for Block Block and Rs. 600/- per bigha for Block C in respect of the acquisition of land under notification dated 24.10. 1961 and Rs. 1580/- per bigha for Block A, Rs. 1175/- per bigha for Block B and Rs. 600/- per bigha for Block C in respect of the acquisition of land under notification dated 23. 01.1965. The owners of the lands being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the said awards filed applications seeking reference in terms of Section 18 of the Act pursuant whereto and in furtherance whereof the Reference Court by a judgment and award dated 28. 07.1986 awarded compensation @ Rs. 18000/- per bigha for the lands covered by award no. 2225 and Rs. 12000/- per bigha for the lands covered by award no. 2040. The Reference Court further granted compensation @ Rs. 10,000/- psr bigha for minor mineral, i. e. , china clay.
Click here to view full judgement.
Copyright © Regent Computronics Pvt.Ltd.