MAHADEV GOVIND GHARGE Vs. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER
LAWS(SC)-2011-5-77
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (FROM: KARNATAKA)
Decided on May 10,2011

MAHADEV GOVIND GHARGE Appellant
VERSUS
SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER Respondents





Cited Judgements :-

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VIKAS TRIVEDI VS. STATE OF U P [LAWS(ALL)-2013-4-174] [REFERRED TO]
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ARTI VS. STATE OF U.P. [LAWS(ALL)-2017-5-82] [REFERRED TO]
PAWAN KUMAR SINGH VS. UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS [LAWS(ALL)-2019-5-205] [REFERRED TO]
Tilottama Bhola @ Tilotama Bhol VS. Collector, Jagatsinghpur [LAWS(ORI)-2013-9-57] [REFERRED TO]
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MANOHARAN VS. S P CHOHKALINGAM CHETTIYAR [LAWS(MAD)-2016-6-410] [REFERRED]
RAMESH RANI VS. RAMAN KUMAR GOYAL AND ANOTHER [LAWS(P&H)-2011-1-579] [REFERRED]
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JAYANTA KUMAR LODH VS. PRASANTA KUMAR LODH [LAWS(GAU)-2012-1-4] [REFERRED TO]
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ARJUN MONDAL VS. BIJOY KRISHNA MANDAL [LAWS(CAL)-2012-12-54] [REFERRED TO]
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ESSA @ ANJUM ABDUL RAZAK VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [LAWS(SC)-2013-3-49] [REFERRED TO]
GURUDWARA BEI SEHJAL VS. GURPRAKASH [LAWS(HPH)-2022-3-42] [REFERRED TO]
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JUDGEMENT

Asok Kumar Ganguly, J. - (1.)Interesting questions involving interpretation of Order XLI Rule 22 of the Code of Civil Procedure (hereinafter "CPC") fall for decision in this case in which the relevant facts are that a preliminary notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) was issued on 24.4.1997, for acquisition of land in Survey No. 616/1/1 measuring 2 acres 29 guntas and in Survey No. 616/1B/1 measuring 1 acre 2 guntas. The award was passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer on 13.04.1999; he considered the land acquired to be dry land and fixed compensation amount at the rate of Rs. 31,650/- per acre.
(2.)Aggrieved, the claimants (landowners) filed references under Section 18 of the Act. The Reference Court enhanced compensation to Rs. 3,50,000/- per acre, along with all statutory benefits.
(3.)The Respondents filed an appeal against the judgment of the Reference Court to the High Court of Karnataka on 12.09.2001. The landowners were on a caveat. The High Court admitted the appeal on the same day and directed the office to post the same for hearing immediately after LCR were received. On 19.11.2002, the Appellants filed cross-objections before the High Court, under Order XLI, Rule 22 of CPC, along with an application for condonation of delay of 404 days in filing the cross-objections.


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