Union Of India vs Jagjit Singh And Another on 14 December, 2009

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
                         AT CHANDIGARH.

                                  FAO No. 1232 of 1996 (O&M)


Union of India
                                                   ....Appellant

              Versus

Jagjit Singh and another
                                                    ...Respondents

CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal

Present:-     Mr. S.K. Sharma, Advocate
              for the Union of India.

              None for the respondents.

RAJESH BINDAL J.

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This appeal has been filed by the Union of India seeking reduction
of compensation for the acquired land.

Briefly, the facts are that land situated in village Daba, Tehsil and
District Ludhiana was acquired by the Government of India for defence purpose,
namely Dholewal Complex. The landowners feeling dissatisfied filed petitions
under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952, for
determination of compensation. The learned Court below was appointed as
Arbitrator, who determined the compensation payable to the landowners @ Rs.
140/- per square yard. The Union of India is in appeal against the award of the
Arbitrator.

Learned counsel for the appellant fairly submitted that the issue
involved in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court
in Dr. Jagdish Parkash Vs. The Competent Authority Powers of Special Land
Acquisition Collector, Jalandhar 2006(4) RCR (Civil) 711, whereby award of the
Arbitrator was upheld in the appeal by the Union of India whereas some relief
was granted to the landowners.

For the reasons recorded in Dr. Jagdish Parkash’s case (supra),
the present appeal is disposed of in the same terms.

                                                    (RAJESH BINDAL)
14.12.2009                                               JUDGE
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