SANGIT MOHINDER SINGH Vs. PUNJABI UNIVERSITY PATIALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS judgment will dispose of R. F. A. 82 of 1968 Sangeet Mohinder Singh v. The Punjabi University. Patiala, and R. F: A. 115 of 1968. State of Punjab v. Sangeet Mohinder Singh. as they are cross appeals arising out of the award of the learned Additional District Judge. Patiala. dated December 30. 1967.

(2.) THE Punjab Government acquired about 316 acres of land situated in villages Sheikhupura Kamboan, Nasinpur. Karheri and Phaloli. by notification dated March 27. 1963. The land of Sangeet Mohinder Singh (hereinafter called the claimant), measuring 41 bighas 12 biswas formed Dart of the acquired land. Not satisfied with the award made by the Land Acquisition Collector, the claimant filed an application under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) for reference of the dispute with regard to the compensation to the Court of District Judge, Patiala. That reference was heard and decided by the learned Additional District Judge. Patiala. Both the parties have felt aggrieved and filed the present appeals which are being disposed of together.

(3.) THE learned counsel for the claimant, however, submits that the appeal can be considered as cross-objections to R. F. A. 115 of 1968 filed by the State of Puniab and Puniabi University and reliance is placed on a Full Bench judgment of the Lahore High Court in Labhu Ram v. Ram Partap. AIR 1944 Lah 76 (FB), wherein the following observations occur:--