LAWS(ALL)-2012-9-156

ALLAHABAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Vs. SAIFUDDIN

Decided On September 18, 2012
ALLAHABAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Appellant
V/S
SAIFUDDIN Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE above appeal has been filed under section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 against the original judgment and decree dated 14.3.1991 passed by Xth Additional District Judge, Allahabad in Land Acquisition Reference No.124 of 1988 where by the Court below has fixed the market value of the land of the respondents acquired under the provisions of Land Acquisition Act @ Rs.150 per square meter along with other statutory benefits.

(2.) THE backgrounds facts may be noticed in brief:

(3.) THE land holders filed evidence oral and documentary in support of their case. The land holders examined Saifuddin as PW-1 and filed copies of certain sale deeds as exemplars. It may be noted that the present appellant did not lead any evidence either oral or documentary. A copy of an award passed by Special Land Acquisition Officer in respect of the adjoining plot no. 58 area one bigha 16 Biswansi (which was though proposed for acquisition in the present land acquisition proceedings was left out) was filed to show that the Special Land Acquisition Officer subsequently has awarded compensation @ 150.00 per square meter. A copy of the judgment of Reference Court in L.A.R No.122 of 1988 (Ratan Kumar Tandon and other versus State of U.P & others) dated 20.7.1989 passed by the 2nd Additional District Judge Allahabad, was also filed in evidence.