THAKUR KULDEEP SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These appeals are directed against the impugned final judgment and order dated 18.09.2001 of the Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in R.F.A. No. 166 of 2000 whereby the High Court allowed the appeal of the claimants enhancing the compensation payable to them for acquiring their land @ Rs. 3000/- per sq. yds. along with solatium @ 30% and interest @ 9% p.a. for a period of one year from the date of taking possession by the Collector and thereafter @ 15% p.a. till date of payment of compensation and held that the appellants are entitled to additional amount under Section 23(1A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") @ 12% p.a. from the date of notification under Section 4 of the Act till the date of award or taking over possession by the Collector.

(2.) Dissatisfied with the above compensation awarded by the High Court, the appellants-claimants have preferred Civil Appeal No. 8636 of 2002 praying for Rs. 6000/- per sq. yd. and the respondents-Union of India filed Civil Appeal No. 8637 of 2002 against the enhancement of compensation by the High Court from Rs. 550/- per sq. yd. to Rs. 3000/- per sq. yd. For convenience, we shall refer claimants-land owners as appellants and Union of India as respondents.

(3.) Brief facts in a nutshell are as under: