MOHAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal at the instance of the appellants is directed against the judgment dated 14.11.1995 and award dated 25.11.1995 passed in LA Ref. Case No. 18 of 1992 whereby and where under the learned Land Acquisition Judge dismissed the reference.

(2.) PURSUANT to the notification under Sec. 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, the Land Acquisition Officer, Subarnarekha Project, Chandil referred the Award Nos. 473 and 474 to the Land Acquisition Judge -cum - Subordinate Judge -I, Seraikella and Award Nos. 473 and 474 had been prepared in the name of Mohan Singh. The Award No. 473 is in respect of the house bearing plot No. 369, Khata No. 50 compensation amount has been fixed at Rs. 24,653.19 paise and Award No. 474 is in respect of house bearing plot No. 369, Khata No. 50 of village Anda. The compensation amount has been fixed at Rs. 14,512.40 paise, whereas the plaintiff has claimed Rs. 1,25,000.00 and Rs. 75,000.00 respectively for both the awards.

(3.) THE State of Bihar has contested the suit but no show -cause was filed and the learned Court below after considering the evidence on record brought during trial, assessed the evidence and came to a finding that the award prepared by the Land Acquisition Officer is just and proper and dismissed the reference.