S K AGARWAL Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THREE brothers namely Ram Sunder, Ram Dawar and Ram Adhar sons of Sri Ram Das have filed the present appeal under section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act read with section 96 CPC against the judgment and decree dated 15th of December, 1986 passed by the IInd Additional District Judge, Varanasi in LAR No.195 of 1985 whereby the Court below has awarded the compensation for the acquired land at the rate of Rs.2,200/ per decimal as also the solatium at the rate of 30 per cent and interest etc. to the claimant appellants. Still aggrieved they have filed the present appeal for further enhancement of the compensation amount.

(2.) ALL the three appellants have expired during the pendency of the appeal and their heirs have been substituted. Initially, only the Collector, Varanasi was the respondent but subsequently, the Varanasi Development Authority, Varanasi through its Vice President has been added in the array of the parties as respondent no.2. The background facts may be noticed in brief.

(3.) THE following issues were framed before the Court below: