STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. BHAGAT SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS order shall dispose of two cases RFA Nos. 1756 and 1757 of 1990, as common questions of law and facts are involved therein.

(2.) THE Land measuring 0.256 acres situated at village Bara Pind, Hadbast No.326, Tehsil and District Ropar was notified vide notification issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, (in Short 'the Act') dated 19.9.1986 followed by a notification of declaration issued under Section 6 of the Act dated 23.9.1986 for the public purpose, namely, for the construction of Satluj Yamuna Link Canal. The Collector the Land Acquisition, SYL Canal, Project, Patiala vide his award No. 218/R-SYL dated 19.11.1986 classified the land into three parts namely, i) Barani Bet - 1 kanal and 8 marlas; ii) Banjar Quadim - 1 kanal and 2 marlas; iii) Gair. Mumkin - 0 kanal and 14 marlas; and awarded compensation for (i) Barani Bet - Rs. 16,000/- per acre; Banjar Quadim Rs. 80,000/- per acre and Gair Mumkin - Rs. 3,792/- per acre. The Collector also announced supplementary award No. 262/R-SYL dated 20.3.1987 in respect of the same land i.e. for Banjar Quadim land - 0 kanal 7 marlas @ Rs. 80,000/- per acre and Gair Mumkin land - 0 kanal 1 marlas a Rs. 3,792 per acre. The assessed amount of the flour mill (Atta Chakki) was @ Rs. 31600/- per acre.

(3.) THE claim of the claimant(s)/Landowner(s) was denied by the State and it was replied as under :