STATE OF BIHAR Vs. BRINDA DEVI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE appeals have been preferred against common judgment dated 11.12.1987 and awards signed on 17 -12 -1987 whereby hatch of L.A. Ref. Cases No. 145 of 1986 to 177 of 1986 have been disposed of and the Learned Special Judge (Land Acquisition) Dhanbad, has enhanced the compensation amount against the acquired land @ Rs. 20,000/ - per decimal for Gora I land or Tanr I land and Rs. 12,000/ - for Dhan III lands and for the rest of the land Dhanbad ratio will follow. Facts of the case, in brief, giving rise to these appeals are as under:

(2.) IT is an admitted and undisputed fact that the lands of the respondents were acquired in terms of the notification No. 3139 Dly/Bok/13/75 dated 15.7.1975 issued under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, and its valuation was decided on the basis of the rates indicated in the rate report.

(3.) ON the other hand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents has opposed the arguments and submitted that the awardees had adduced their evidences, both oral and documentary, on the basis of which the Learned Special Judge, Land Acquisition, has enhanced the compensation amount of the land acquired. There is no lacuna, or irregularity or illegality in the judgment impugned passed in these appeals and it is liable to be upheld.