GURKIRPAL SINGH Vs. FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) CHALLENGE in this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution is to notification dated 23.2.2007 (P-1), de-notifying the earlier notifications issued under Section 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity, 'the Act').

(2.) THE petitioner is owner of land, which is subject matter of dispute in the instant petition. It is comprised in Khasra Nos. 5/12/2/1(0-2), 12/2/2(0-5), 12/2/3(0-7), 12/2/4(0-7), 13/1/1(0-8), 13/1/2(0-15), 13/1/3(0-15), 13/1/4(0- 11), 13/2(4-16), 13/3(0-17), 14/1 (0-12), 14/2(7-8), 17(8-0), 18(8-0), 19/1(2-2), 22/2/1(0-19), 22/2/2(2- 2), 22/2/2(4-0), 23/1(4-0), 23/2(4-0), 24(8-0), total measuring 54 Kanals 06 Marlas, situated in the revenue estate of Village Langarpur, Hadbast No. 115, Tehsil Dasuya, District Hoshiarpur.

(3.) IT has also come on record that Rapat Roznamcha was entered and the possession of the land was taken on 10.7.1997, as is evident from the Rapat Roznamcha dated 10.7.1997 (P-28), which is usual mode of taking possession by the Government. Accordingly, Mutation No. 1672, dated 10.7.1997 regarding transfer of ownership was also recorded.