STATE OF WEST BENGAL Vs. GOUTAM DEY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) A batch of four appeals being First Appeal Nos. 105, 106, 107 and 108 of 2004 filed by the State of West Bengal/appellant arise out of a common judgment dated 19.11.2001 and decree rendered by the Land Acquisition Judge, Barasat, North 24 -Parganas in L.R.A. case Nos. 63, 64, 65, and 66 of 2000(V). By the impugned judgment and decree the aforesaid land acquisition reference cases have been allowed and the valuation of the acquired land assessed by the Land Acquisition Collector at the rate of Rs. 11,922/ - per cottah has been enhanced to the extent of Rs. 28,168/ - per cottah. The referring claimants have also been granted other statutory benefits under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the Act).

(2.) BEING aggrieved, the appellant/State of West Bengal, the opposite party in the lower Court brought the matter in appeal against the enhancement of the amount of compensation.

(3.) THE opposite party being the State of West Bengal contested the claim of the referring claimants.