JAIPRAKASH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) This group of appeals relates to assessment of compensation for land acquired in the village Keshopur by the Union of India by two notifications dated 13-11-1959 and the other dated 24-10-1961 under S. 4 of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act).

(3.) So far as the land acquired under notification dated 13-11-1959 was concerned, the Land Acquisition, Collector divided the acquired land into two Blocks - A and B - and fixed compensation for Block A land at Rs. 600/- per bigha and for Block B land Rs. 300/- per bigha. On reference under S. 18 of the Act, the Additional District Judge raised the amount of compensation to Rs. 3,500/- per bigha for Block A and Rs. 3,000/ per bigha for Block B.