LAWS(GJH)-2010-6-4

EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Vs. PATEL BHAGWANBHAI CHATURDAS

Decided On June 14, 2010
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Appellant
V/S
PATEL BHAGWANBHAI CHATURDAS Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) As common question of law and facts arise in this group of Civil Revision Applications, they are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

(2.) The short question which is posed for the consideration of this Court is, whether the Executing Court is right in awarding interest on the amount of solatium and additional amount of compensation at the rate of 12% under Section 23(1-A) of the Land Acquisition Act?

(3.) In all these Civil Revision Applications, respective respondents herein - original claimants requested for references under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act for enhancement of the compensation for the land acquired and respective Land Acquisition Reference Cases came to be partly allowed and in Land Reference Acquisition Case Nos.732/1998 to 751/1998 (group covered under Civil Revision Application No.51/2006), the Reference Court passed the following order.