RAGHUNATH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS judgment will dispose of RFA Nos. 469, 282, 283, 284 of 1984, the appeals preferred by the claimants -land -owners, and the eight cross appeals being RFA No. 724, 725,726,727,728,729, 730 and 731 of 1984 filed by the State, as all the appeals have been filed against the common judgment of the Additional District Judge, Ambala, dated 14th December. 1983, which was passed on a reference Under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act arising out of the common award of the Collector.

(2.) AGRICULTURAL land measuring 10 acres 6K and 6M situated in villages Milak and Naraingarh, Tehsil Naraingarh, District Ambala, was acquired for the construction of New Bus Stand and a workshop there Notification Under Section 4 of the Act was issued on 4th June, 1980. The Collector gave his award on 28th October, 1981, whereby he awarded compensation @ Rs. 13,539/ -per acre for Chahi land, Rs. 9,026/ -per acre for Barani land, Rs. 4,513/ - per acre for Banjar land and Rs. 2.256/ -per acre in respect of Gair Mumkin land. On reference Under Section 18 of the Act, at the instance of the claimants -land -owners, the learned Additional District Judge enhanced the amount of compensation as under:

(3.) I have heard the learned Counsel for the parties and also gone through the relevant evidence on record. A resume of the sale transactions as given by the learned Additional District Judge is as under: