LAWS(SC)-2016-11-97

PIYARA SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

Decided On November 17, 2016
Piyara Singh Appellant
V/S
STATE OF HARYANA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The present appeals relate to acquisition of various plots of land in village Sirsa in Haryana. The Sec. 4 Notification with which we are concerned in one group of cases was issued on 19.12.2002, whereas the Sec. 4 Notification in the second group of cases was issued on 30.11.2004. By an award dated 16.12.2005 by the Land Acquisition Collector, an amount of Rs. 125/- per square yard was awarded which was enhanced by the District Judge to Rs. 525/- per square yard for village Khairpur and Rs. 490.00 per square yard for village Vaidwala.

(3.) In appeal to the High Court by the impugned judgment dated 02.09.2015, the High Court referred to the potential of the acquired land as follows: