LAWS(P&H)-2007-12-47

JASWANT KAUR Vs. EXTRA ASSISTANT COLONISATION OFFICER

Decided On December 11, 2007
JASWANT KAUR Appellant
V/S
Extra Assistant Colonisation Officer Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY this judgment, we are deciding the above-mentioned Letters Patent Appeals and the Cross-Objections as the same have been preferred against common order dated 4.2.1988 of the learned Single Judge whereby he disposed of sixteen Regular First Appeals filed by the landowners/claimants and the State of Punjab.

(2.) PURSUANT to notification dated 9.11.1979 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), the land in question situated within the revenue estate of Village Kara Bara was acquired for the purpose of establishing a New Vegetable Market at Ludhiana. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, 'the Collector'), determined the compensation by categorizing the acquired land into two blocks as follows :-

(3.) THE Regular First Appeals followed wherein the learned Single Judge upheld the award of the Court of Reference and did not grant any enhancement. Hence, these appeals by the land-owners as well as by the State of Punjab.