LAWS(SC)-2009-5-7

UNION OF INDIA Vs. HARPATSINGH

Decided On May 12, 2009
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
V/S
HARPATSINGH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) CHILLA Saroda Bangar is now a part of East delhi. There is another small village in the said area known as Chilla Saroda Khader For development of the said area, several notifications were issued not only in respect of the aforementioned two villages but also villages known as Gharoli, Kondli and dallupura. Indisputably, lands of all these villages were subjected to acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act wherefor diverse notifications were issued from 1979 to 1987 land Acquisition proceedings were, however, initiated in respect of different villages separately.

(2.) AMOUNT of compensation awarded in respect of villages Kondli, Gharoli and Dallupura were subject matters of some decisions before this court, namely, Karan Singh and Ors. v. Union of India [jt 1997 (8) SC 257 : 1997 (8) SCC 186] and Delhi Development Authority v. Bali ram Sharma and Ors. [jt 2006 (4) SC 422 : 2004 (6) SCC 533]. 2. 2 Before, however, we advert to the aforementioned decisions and some others, we would like to notice the basic details of these cases : <FRM>JUDGEMENT_134_JT11_2009Html1.htm</FRM>

(3.) IN Bali Ram Sharma (supra), Karan Singh was followed noticing that the same set of evidence had been adduced in both the matters. It was stated: