RAM GARIB TIWARI Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) CHALLENGE in this first appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure is made to a judgment and decree dated 22.10.2003 passed by the First Additional District Judge, Sidhi for Civil Suit No.15A/2003.

(2.) INTER -alia contending that the land of the appellant has been taken over by the State Government for construction of a canal and compensation/ award for acquisition of the land has not been granted, the suit in question was filed before the trial court on 9.4.2002 i.e. after a period of more than 18 years of the so called acquisition and as the suit has been dismissed on various counts, this appeal has been filed.

(3.) THE appellants continued to make efforts for grant of compensation due to construction of a canal in their land, and the project continued from the year 1984 till the year 1994 but ultimately a canal was constructed 1km. away from the disputed land.