{"id":100425,"date":"2008-11-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-13T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/hindustan-petroleum-corporation-vs-ramachandra-on-14-november-2008-2"},"modified":"2015-09-25T19:08:21","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T13:38:21","slug":"hindustan-petroleum-corporation-vs-ramachandra-on-14-november-2008-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/hindustan-petroleum-corporation-vs-ramachandra-on-14-november-2008-2","title":{"rendered":"Hindustan Petroleum Corporation … vs Ramachandra on 14 November, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation … vs Ramachandra on 14 November, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: K.L.Manjunath & B.V.Nagarathna<\/div>\n
MFA.N0s.6Q66.2002 & con.\n\n....1....\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF' KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\n\nDATED 'I'HlS THE 14TH mar OF' NovEM31:R(,.%2d'd\u00e9\"Lj'-.T:.,\n\nPRESENT\n\nTHE HOWBLE Mr2.Jus'ric.E   \n\nAND\nTHE HONBLE MRS.JUSfif3E B.AV.NAGA}\u00a7A;FHN~A \nM.F,A.NO.69\u00a7\u00e9.I_2'\u20ac\u00a7g  % ;\n\n6967102, 6963\u00a3{32,\" '69__\u00a7__9.g;0i2j'\u00a7;__5971 (02\n\nnmwmn: _ :j__ \n}iIN_DUS'rAN_ PETg0LEz.:M CORPORATION LTD\nBOMBAY, HA1Hf\u20acG\"!TS_REGIQNAL OFFICE\n\nAT,$AMBARG!A'RQ\"AD;' \"\nTILAKWADI, ._  V '\n;' DIS'P;B1'\"\ufb01.LGA'UM;'\n~  REP, BY m.=:= .$E.1'E!OR\nREGIONAL MANAGER-RETML,\n  l\u00a3)_U'1.Y..;::\"()1'IS'PI'I'IJ'I'El) ATTORNEY,\n *HfI:s!.1:)z.!:3*.:fz.~.:~I PETROLEUM comm.\n-  LTIJ},-..BELGAUM REGJONAL OFFICE,\n\n APPELLANT\n\n *{I3y_szVi':\" MALLIKARJUN C BASAREDDY, ADV.)\n\n.au-um\u00bb-u-n-mm\n\n__  1 RAMACHANDRA\nS\/0 RAOJI HANGIREGEKAR,\nAGrE;MAJOR,\nR] O NEAR CONGRESS WELL,\nWLAKWADI, DIST; BELGAUM\n\n\n\nME-'A.Nos. 6966.2002 & con.\n\n.. 2 ..\n2 THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER\nKARNATAKA XNDUSTRIAL AREA\nDEVELOPMENT BOARD,\nDiST;I')I~IARWAD. .\n  \" \n\n(By Sri R A SHIRAGUPPI FOR C'.\/R1)\n\nTHIS MFA FILED ugs. 54(1}\"\"0FAL..\u00a7.  'L\n\nTHE JUDMENT AND AWARD m':.'=.2c}.[_7;~\u00e92  \n\nN0.3\/98 on THE FILE ohms; lIA\"'1'aV1'C)\u00a3}_I3.T'\u00bbv.V_(:1\u00a5\u00a7.g:'I'i.';'\"JUDGE- \n\n(SRDN), BELGAUM, 1\u00e9ARrLYiLLLLow;_NG.mELL_R:\u00a7FERENcE\nPETI'I'ION FOR ENHANCED cQ;%ApE'N$ATioN.\n\nIn m?;._go.69\u00a7_zL2;9o\"_;g\"VV----_L L L\nsmwrsgrg _   ' j   \nH1NL>L;s'rAN'PI-:'rr2r3LEUM CORPORA'I'iON LIMITED\ng '' BOMBAY, HAVING ITS REGEONAL OFFICE AT\n* SAMBARGE' RQAD,\n*rtLaLwAr;):,\n \u00bb.1)'rs'rRI'crr BELGAUM REP BY ITS SENIOR\n' ~RE'sGiO\"i'!AL MANAGER RETAIL,\n' DUE?' CEONSTITUTED ATTORNEY HPCL\n3ELcj+:mM REGIONAL OFFICER\n\n.. . APPELLANT\n\n    MALLIKARJUN c BASAREDDY, ABV.)\n\n1 MARUTI SATERI CHATUR,\nAGE: MAJOR,\nR\/A YELLUR,\n\n\n\nMFA.Nos.6966.2002 & con.\n\n.. 3 ..\nBELGAUM TALUK,\nBELGAUM DISTRICT.\n\n12 THE SPECIAL LAND\nACQUISITION OFFICER,\nKARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL\nAREA DEVELOPMENT\nBOARD, DHARWAD DISTRICT.\n\n  Ii\u00a7ra.$P\u00e9.:IDEH*i-$\u00a7V I  , I ?\n(BySri:RASHIRAGUPPl,AlI)V.)f  * ~ . \"  \n\nTHIS MFA FILED u; s. r\u00e9gx-any ore' 'LIA. AcJrjA.;3A_1;\u00a7'.\u00e9T  =\n\nJUDMENT AND AWARD D'i*;\"\u00ab.,:2c:,7.0\u00e9\"PtASsEi9 IN LAC\n140.5198 01\u00bb: THE  'org? 'IVf!~{II\u20ac:'~-._i'I.II\"AE)_DL. CIVIL JUDGE\n(snow), BELGAUM, EAl\u00a7TI,Y\"I.Al;LC\u00a5V.fIN;:i?;VTHE REFERENCE\n\nPE'TI5:I'IO_N_'  1s_1\u00a7'HAN\u00a2E_9 .C._()NIPENSA'I'I()N.\n   \". . I I' \n\nnn:'rwEm\u00a7:I _ \"\n\n HINDUSFAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED\n JBQMBAY, mmne rrs REGIONAL OFFICE AT\n. ., _ SAMBARGI ROAD,\n I. VTILAKWAIEDI,\n\"'D'Is,rrrIfr;*r BELGAUM REP BY ITS SENIOR\nREG10'NAL MANAGER RETAIL,\n V-DU-L\u00bb? CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY HPCL\n~. I-EELGAUM REGIONAL OFFICE}?\n\n. . .APPELLAN\"T|'\n\n   (By Sri\/Smt: MALLIKARJUN C BASAREDDY )\n\n'Ann:\n\n1 C-HANGAPPA DHAKALUR CHATUR\nSINCE DECEASED BY LRS\n\n\n\nMFA.N<:as . 6966 . 2002 & con .\n\n"4-\n\nINDUTAI CI-IANGAPPA CHATUR\n52 YEARS\n\nczacc: HOUSEHOLD worm\n\nR\/O SHIVABASAVA NAGAR,\nBELGAUM   \n\nPRABHA PRABHAKAR RA.JU\u00e9C1--.{E*~'\n29 YEARS .  \nocc: HOUSEHOLD m*o'R1;\n\nR\/O SHIVABASAYA NAG "E?\nBELGAUM  \n\nGEETHA @ ARcHANAA13m. BENALKAR\n23 YEARS     \nocc: HOUSEHOLD WORK' % 'V V\nR10 SH'\u00a5VABASAVA_VNAGA\u00a7?;~. V' \nBEL(\u00a7AU:\ufb01'"'  2 _  ' \n\npu:m\u00bb.V;;;%:;; ciiihr\u00e9c\u00e9gz\u00e9i\u00e9\ufb01 cfg\ufb01fun\n\n "E7 --YEARS:5:.;  "\n\nocc': 2:13\u00bb: I3\u20ac?~. S "' f\n\n R] .0' SHIVABAS1%\\(}\u00a7.__f\u20acAGAR\n\nLA'i'A \u00e9zngwegp\ufb01\ufb01 CHETUR\n\n L";-'6 YEARS.V_ V\nis-oczc; HOUSEHOLD worm\n _  Rf.\u00abO"'SHIVABASAVA NAGAR\n _ B_E:.(;\u00ab..wM\n\nV_uJi\u00a7\u00bb'if;A1.A CHANGAPPA CHE'I'{}R\n\n 24' YEARS\n" _ 'ace: HOUSEHOLD WORK\n"R; .0 SHIVABASAVA NAGAR\n\nBELGAUM\n\nVILAS CHAN GAP-'PA CHATUR\n23 YEARS\n\nOCC: EDUCIRTION\n\nR] .0 SHIVABASAVA NAGAR\nBELGAUM\n\nBHARAMANNA DHAKALUR CHAT UR\n\n3\u00e9d?\u00a7Usn~:Ess\n\n\n\nMFA.Nos. 6966.2002 & con.\n\n...5..\n\nR] .0 SHIVABASAVA NAGAR\nBELGAUM\n\n3 THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER,  "    \nKARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEvELo1%MENT\u00ab.A  \n\nBOARD ms'rR1c:'r DHARWAIEW \n\n(By Sri: R A snmaeuppr FOi?_V: (3V,4.'V_R1A%Cg)__ V    \n\nTHIS MFA FILED ms, 54(ij'_\u00a22\u00a7=*i% ACT, AGAINST THE\nJUBMENT AND AWARD,_m*._[?'20.7;o2_\u00bb._P:gssEn IN LAC\nNo.5\/98 on 'r1~::3 FILE"TPI.E .__Ii AQDVL. CIVIL JUDGE\n(swan), BEL:;}ALf\u00a7m', PARFLY ALL()\\hIi3&'G THE REFERENCE\nPE'1'I'I'ION 1*r<\u00a7Ri'ENiaA.ncE:3.} \u00a7::0\u00a7.:15Et:NsAT1oN.\n\nfl uF\u00a2xo.:6969g9\u00a7oe{4;%--.:% * \nnnrrwmazx:   %   '-\nHINI3USTAN PETR()LEiiJh.\u00a7 CORPORATION LTD\n . A' BQMIBAY, ijiAVING!.'TI'.SREGIONAL OFFICE AT\n' - SAMBARGI "man,\n A 13:31'. BELGAUM,\nX REP. mt' SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER-\nRE'l"AiL, D{\u00a7LY}=CONSl'I'I'U'I'EI) ATPORNEY,\n\n- HIRFDU$TA_Nf..--PE'I'ROLEUM CORPORATION 1;m.,\n-V BELG{\\UM REGIONAL OFFICE.\n\n. . . APPELLANT\n\nV. '   (By~%.si~\u00a7{ MALLIKARJUN c: BASAREDEJY, ADV.)\n\n 1 PARASHARAM VASUDEV CHATUR\nMAJOR, R\/O YELLUR,\nTALUK 57. DIST. BELGAUM\n\n\n\n is}:ALLI1.__ I\n\nNo.6\/'98 ON THE FILE QF Tris; 'i1_\"ADI:$L_,' c1wL.\u00a7;i:jm3E\n(smm), BELGAUM, PARrL_y<.,5LLo'w;NQ 'i'HE\u00ab:.__REFf:RENC\u00a3\nPE'I'f'I'I\u00a3)N FOR ENHANCED COIVIPENSATIQN. '\n\nHI uFA.uo.5971I2\u00e96r=z_ \nnmwxnn: '\n\n H1'NmU;~sfFAN.PE1jR'aLEUM CORPORATION LTD\n- BOMBAY"  .  " \nR2?;G:oNAL OFFIGE: SAMBARGI ROAD\n. _ TILAKW.-ADI  \n 'BELGR\u00a5..JM m.~5*r.\n" R\ufb02lf' BY ITSSENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER\n_ REFAIL mm? CONS'1'i'I'U'l'EE) A'l"l'ORNEY,\n-- V"-..H.\u00bbP;fI_3.i;..\n \u00abBELGAUM REGIONAL OFFICE\n   APPELLANT\n\nI V.   PARASHARAM KRISHNA CHAWR\n\nSINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS\nR] 0 YELLUR\nTALUK AND DIST: BELGAUM\n\nIA RENUKA PARASHARAM CHATUR\n39 YEARS\nOCQAGRICULTURE\nR\/0 YELLUR\n\n\n\nMFA.Nos.6966.2002 & con.\n\n,7...\n\nTALUK 55 BEST: BELGAUM\n\n2 YALLAPPA OMANNA CHATUR\nOCC:AGRICUL'l'URE\nR\/O YELLUR\nTALUK 85 DIST: BELGAUM\n\n3 PARASHARAM OMANNA czfia   -I' \nR10 YELLUR   ' T\nTALUK as DIST: BELQAUM\n\n4 SARASWATI @ SHANTA}3A~!._ '\nW\/0 MALLAPA"CHATUR\nR\/O YELLUR  _   AA\n'I'ALUK&sDIST: BE V sum  \n\n5 soaz;riiA'r\u00a7\u00a7:~:'i\u00a7piAi}1.;(;*:\u00a3$js c\u00a7};A'i*:%I<"%"'\nR\/DYE-Li;UR_ '- A " " '\n\nTAIArK&~%nm=BE!\u00abGAvM  \n\n6 "'l'\u00bb\u00a7rI ESPE(3VI?S L  Acouxsrrrox OFFICER\nKARNATAKA 'I_ND.{3S'FR1AL AREA DEVELOPMENT\n _B{)AI\u20acD_  %\n\n  M W2h'J...I)I.55"PRICF\n\n. .. RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
*  (By  A; \u00e9uxmuup\ufb01 FOR C\/Rm 2-5)<\/p>\n
“-rl\u00e9is MFA FILED U\/S.5-4(1) 0? LA ACT AGAINST THE<\/p>\n
  V\u00a7}i~.\u00a7DGMENT AND ‘AWARD DATED 29.7.2002 PASSES IN
\n LAC No.7\/1993 ON THE FILE 0? THE 11 ADDL. CIVIL<\/p>\n
 JUDGE {SR.DN.). BELGAUM. ALLOWING THE REFERENCE
\nFOR ENHANCED COMPENSATION.<\/p>\n
These MFAs eoming on far HEARING can this day,
\nNAGARATHNA J, delivered the following-<\/p>\n
ME?-X.Nos.6966.2002 & con.<\/p>\n
.-8–\n<\/p>\n
JUBGHISIT<\/p>\n
These appeaka am \ufb01led by Hindusmn <\/p>\n
Corporation MIL, which is a. bene\ufb01ciary 4.<\/p>\n
acqms’ 1tIorn’ ‘ ’31 question be’mg    “, <\/p>\n
Judgement and award passed    <\/p>\n
(Sr.D11.) Belgaum in LAC N\u00a7\u00a7.3;9a,”4j9a,_  <\/p>\n
7\/93 dated 20.7.2002.\n<\/p>\n
2. The relcvsmt   that the \ufb01xat
\nrcapcnden      ‘ proceedings<\/p>\n
undegfv\ufb02ie     of land mmsunng’
\n19 ac\ufb01es :- Shahapur vimge, Bee, for
\nthe _estale\u00a5i$l1’me;1\u00a3 S  oil depot in eamrcisc of power<\/p>\n
 \u00a7p;o:m..’ _  . 30.9.1993. Themea\ufb01er, \ufb01nal  ‘ ‘<\/p>\n
. S’  the said’ Act was p1zh$hed on 20.4.95 and<\/p>\n
   opportumty go the owners at’ the land, the<\/p>\n
 .. Commissioner detcrmwed the compensation amount<\/p>\n
 pend’ to the owners U\/S 29(3) ofthe am act and<\/p>\n
x  rdmgly’ aawmds were mm on 17.7.95 dctcmm ‘ the<\/p>\n
va1ueofthe2andatRs.42,600\/–pcracmiz1ma::hoft1me\ufb01ve
\nappeals under consideration. <\/p>\n
3.<\/p>\n
MFA.Nos.6966.2002 & con.<\/p>\n
9….\n<\/p>\n
T\ufb01mxk\ufb01a\ufb02sc\ufb01thcammdsamdland3acquhudhq2hd~<\/p>\n
Shahapuwid\ufb02agc,Ek\ufb02gaunztah\ufb02sameza\ufb01\ufb02kxvs: _\u00ab ”  <\/p>\n
MFA NOS.\n<\/p>\n
6966\/02<\/p>\n
6967\/02<\/p>\n
5953102\u00bb — ..\n<\/p>\n
‘6’\u00a77″1l02<\/p>\n
{AC N08.\n<\/p>\n
9493<\/span><\/p>\n
4\/98<\/span><\/p>\n
ages-\n<\/p>\n
‘Q5\/93.\n<\/p>\n
 7;_’9s=._<\/p>\n
Sy No.
\nExtent of land<\/p>\n
R.S.No.\n<\/p>\n
26\/ IA<\/p>\n
07 acres
\n33 Gimme<\/p>\n
1-:ha.mb’:”‘ <\/p>\n
guntam)<\/p>\n
R.S.No.\n<\/p>\n
I9A[2<\/p>\n
21 Gux\ufb01ash<\/p>\n
1%.:-i;’}1;{119V<\/p>\n
 Guntaa<\/p>\n
R.\u00a7.No19<\/p>\n
{A\/1<\/p>\n
V 2 Acres
\n1 7
\nGuntaa<\/p>\n
 ‘iliouhaanci
\n2 rear . ‘<\/p>\n
Rs. Five
\nlakhs
\nxiitmteen <\/p>\n
  M, M
\n_ V_t;h<:~1:sand.V " '<\/p>\n
 hundred<\/p>\n
as-s=<%"si:'rty "  _
\n\u00ab \ufb01ghtaz\ufb01.\n<\/p>\n
. v..ar1dii:\u00b0t.v’._ –\n<\/p>\n
_  fivfmnd  ‘
\nT%%kT%eizh:;=esa<\/p>\n
Re. One
\nlakh
\nem
\nnine
\nthousand
\nand<\/p>\n
thirty
\n\ufb01ueeand<\/p>\n
twopaim<\/p>\n
at the’ rate of<\/p>\n
 ‘peracrda \u00e9
\n\u00bb Vm<_:VIud..ing_
\n s\u00a7ammr,;V ~ '<\/p>\n
\u00e9 _nim=;\n<\/p>\n
Ra; V ” –. .\n<\/p>\n
‘I’wen–t.y’ \u00ab
\n}3}’,.h:t5~
\nthirty {our<\/p>\n
” thousand.\n<\/p>\n
a\ufb01dthmw
\nhundred
\nand<\/p>\n
A\u00bb. \u00e9fywenty<\/p>\n
‘-..ni:r.ty six<\/p>\n
thousand
\n eight<\/p>\n
hundred and<\/p>\n
seventy \ufb01ve<\/p>\n
Ra. Three
\nlakhs seventy
\n\ufb01ve thousand<\/p>\n
\u00bb\u00bb’4._  he onxns ofihc.hmd twang d\ufb01ma\ufb01m\ufb01ed u\ufb02ztc
\nxlf\ufb01n\ufb01pcnsa\ufb01on dehxuund by th Spec\ufb01\ufb02 Lad Acqun\ufb01on
\n“Toma: had \ufb01led reference application U\/S 18{1)ofthc Lem<\/p>\n
Acquds\ufb02mmn4AtauuithcIxmmdMAcqyma\ufb02kn1<3\ufb02xu'n\ufb02rn1\ufb02e<\/p>\n
:nau\u00a3rtn'\ufb02n:CmniJudgp,Ekmyn\ufb01m.and a\u00a7.\ufb01M:ca&mvnme<\/p>\n
ch\ufb01bbad hmg\ufb01hcr ha as nmu\ufb02b as \ufb02k\ufb02t muse \ufb01ve mans,<\/p>\n
5.
\n<2"\n<\/p>\n
MFA.Nos. 69662002 & con.<\/p>\n
-19..\n<\/p>\n
whose lands were sought to be aequimei and <\/p>\n
enquiry and evidence was conducted by the <\/p>\n
5. On bchalfof the land   V 9
\ndeposed and Ex.P.1 to Ex.!-3.27
\nbehalf of the man, the @232″   zm\ufb01’ E   A<\/p>\n
was examined and E3.R.1   in
\nevidence and based   the Remmoe
\nCourt relying on  new
\nby the oepnis    %  med the vahnm
\nat    imluaivc omammxy<\/p>\n
‘  byme said audit and award<\/p>\n
    heard the leaned counsel for the %%t
\nA     for the respondents.\n<\/p>\n
 7, zi’t :is submitted by that oounse} fur the wpcknt that
\n  Rc\ufb01rencc Court 1%’ ring the 13%’ p1mc$bs’ ‘ of<\/p>\n
  ‘ the oompensa:t1o’ I: under the p1’ovvzsxm’ ‘ of the<\/p>\n
LandAoquisi\ufb01onActhas\ufb01xedthcccnnpenaa\ufb01onby
\naocep\ufb01ng Ex.P.11 to Ex.P.I5 and Ex.P. 19 md the vaiua\ufb01on<\/p>\n
rcportprcparcdbyPW.3m1dhas\ufb01xedancxorbitant<\/p>\n
jy.\n<\/p>\n
MFA.Nos. 6966.2002 & con.<\/p>\n
.. 11 ..\n<\/p>\n
compensation at Rs.3,7S,OOO\/\u00bb per acre without there being
\nany evidence to that e\ufb01hct. Moreover, the <\/p>\n
has placed heavy reliance on the decision <\/p>\n
committee which is cmoneous, in as  9 <\/p>\n
determined in mspect of the   t’<\/p>\n
the basis of package at Rs,3,’Z5,0(X.’_(;’per  .. <\/p>\n
\n\nsubmitted that the    lande\n\nsituated at a    not in the\n\ncorporation Emits,     vi\ufb01age and\n\nhence       \ufb01mn\n\n<\/pre>\n
Rs.42,0cx)j-1  mm Acquisition omccr
\nto  I\u00e9efexenoe Court is highly
\nexorbitant. A t ‘V  V’  <\/p>\n
    is submitted by the learned counsel \ufb01at<\/p>\n
the  that the Reference Court was<\/p>\n
jils\ufb01\ufb01cti   eoznpensation at the rate of<\/p>\n
t’  per acre in the form of a package, which is<\/p>\n
“ji;ai\u00a21utsiee”‘o\u00a3 an the statutory bene\ufb01ts U\/S 23(1~A) and 23(2)<\/p>\n
 ttjgma\u00e9 Land Acquisi\ufb01m Act, 1394 am: that ‘meat-,st m per<\/p>\n
 of the said Act is also granted and the bass’ of<\/p>\n
compensation is as per the decision of the advisory
\ncommittee uncier the chairmanship of the Deputy<\/p>\n
&\/<\/p>\n
MFA.Nos.6966.2002 & con.
\n.. 12 ..\n<\/p>\n
Commissioner, Belgaum and therefore it does not  \u00a301-<\/p>\n
any interference in this appeal. It is also submittegi” ‘Que<\/p>\n
Iands in question have non agicultural   <\/p>\n
situates! very ciosc to the city     ” \u00bb <\/p>\n
adjom’ m’ g the local land near <\/p>\n
considering the location of   for    *<\/p>\n
establishing the oil depot the   and that
\nthe Land Acquisi\ufb01son  in awzmfmg the
\nmeager oompcneation ~ the non<\/p>\n
    ‘  ‘ <\/p>\n
9.   subrnissions of both sides, the<\/p>\n
 V.  ariseevfor our eonsidexation is as to whether<\/p>\n
‘  Refe1m;ee’v(;_’ou1t was justi\ufb01ed in granting compensation<\/p>\n
 “theVVie\u00a7’Lj9f:’e:ii’e.3,75,000\/- per acre in the form of paekge<\/p>\n
inefueii?e.e’1″‘ VaB statutozy bene\ufb01ts under the Land  ‘ ‘<\/p>\n
 Act thetefore. the same does not call \u00a391’ any \ufb011
\n ‘tliese appeals?\n<\/p>\n
10. PW.Ii::1hieevide:neehasgotn3arkedEx.P1tnP5
\nwhich are the pe\ufb01\ufb01mns \ufb02ed in protest against the
\nassessment of market value of the lands acquired at the rate<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
M’\u00a3’A.Nos.6966.2002 & con.<\/p>\n
Q13…\n<\/p>\n
of Rs.42,000[- per arm: by the Land <\/p>\n
Ex.P6 to P10 an: the Rewards of Righm<\/p>\n
hnds, wit\ufb01ch have been aoqm’mod. same  <\/p>\n
had mqucsuad the appellant  j  <\/p>\n
compensation at the ratpof
\nappellant herein   run: of
\nRa.3,75,000[- per  produced as
\nEx.Pll eo_, P]1 4\u00ab.  m\ufb01ened to the
\n mum of Deputy
\n As  was mm; by spacm
\n  \ufb01chalf of maps -ea per rams.
\n arms viilagc up warm’ me<\/p>\n
  vmagc, whih Ex.P17 “n the copy of<\/p>\n
 ._   3.8.1989, wn:t\u00a3r:n’ by the Sm!’ Dcpmr<\/p>\n
 KIADB no the Rwbaal Mamgu ear the<\/p>\n
acqu’u’ed3anduxdattlnc1.ateofRs.3;75,0G0]-pcracm.<\/p>\n
Certi\ufb01cdOopyoftkaalcdwdc:wctmd”u:t\ufb01mom*oiarne
\nSmtshobha Yakkundi on 5.11.1992 \ufb02 marked @1511
\nPW.293Ex.PI8inmapectefaplotadjacent.tnttachnda
\nbclonmgmthcmspondcnm. ‘I’hcaaaooucred Imtler<\/p>\n
 |<\/p>\n
ME’A.Nos. 6966. 2002 & con.<\/p>\n
-14..\n<\/p>\n
Ex.P18 is 60′ x 40′. Ex.P19 ‘3 me mpoe\ufb02: <\/p>\n
value: after inspection ofthc 1&3 atxpzimd
\ndated 5.7.2000, Ex.P19 is accompanicd  <\/p>\n
two plans and 5 appendices.   ‘<\/p>\n
got marked through pw.3.    .<\/p>\n
mgsmmd deed dated s.1.19\u00a73:_”faws:11   No.10.
\n.,.;x.?21 is the    5.11.1992<\/p>\n
oonsileration    \u00bbYakkund1,’ Ex.P’23<\/p>\n
is the   1’1: d1a11e\u00a7i”:.324:.?S.19′?8. Ex.P24 to P26
\nare the   28.12.1996,
\n17.1.1998  ‘2s.’s. 19\u00a7\u00a7g. Ex.P2’7 ‘s the
\nCerti\ufb01ed copy   Decree wed in
\n eourt aama 23.11.1999.\n<\/p>\n
311.1321 marked through PW.6.<\/p>\n
 11111. 1′ Ex.l”\\” 1   dausd 17.7.1995 whilc Ex.R2 is a.<\/p>\n
11131;-;;;1.en1\u00ab.gith”mgaxa to same statmmios am: Ex.R3 is the<\/p>\n
 the lands of Zad Shahpnr mags’ . The said<\/p>\n
 1  I V _  were cxhibitnc! on bcha\ufb02 of the appellants harem’ .<\/p>\n
12. In Ex.P1l dated 29.12.1999, the Special Deputy
\nCommissiomar. KIADB in\ufb02amed the appc\ufb02ant hcmin that an<\/p>\n
\u00e9’<\/p>\n
ME’A.No3.6966.2002 & con.<\/p>\n
-15..\n<\/p>\n
amount of R3.3,75,000]- per arm: has been  to
\nbe paid as the compensation. At Ex.Pl2 <\/p>\n
dated 13.1.2000 written by the KIADB to   <\/p>\n
stated that the Advise’ ty Com1n1tt’  1:3 1    3<\/p>\n
ofthc Deputy     3\u00bb<\/p>\n
17.1.1933 under Section’   it
\nrcoonunended comp\u00a2ii3;a3:io:it”iit’ of V’R3.\u00b0v3,$,(J60\/-<\/p>\n
  two years from 1993-95,
\nthe  f2_s;4,so,ooo1- pct acre and aim:
\nthe  tow1md’ rawthecasc in
\n   thc ooranpcnsatixm at the rate of<\/p>\n
  per acre, the 3% was accepted by way offu\ufb01<\/p>\n
 &  Copies of the AedvBory’ Connnr&ec’<\/p>\n
 new on 23.12.1993, 17.1.1993 and 23.3.1993<\/p>\n
tt  letter to the above e\ufb01t Wm issued on 22.2.2003<\/p>\n
  on 24.4.%D0. In fact Ex.Pl5 is a certi\ufb01cate damd<\/p>\n
9.9.1998 issued by the Special Deputy Gonmzissiom;
\nKIADB smting that at the mccmg held on 28.8.1998, the
\nAdviso1yCommitmeun;lcrtmChainnand1y%ofthcDcputy<\/p>\n
\/%<\/p>\n
MFA.Nos.6966.2002 & con.<\/p>\n
..35_<\/p>\n
 nm, Bahama had \ufb01xed the T311605: at the
\nint: of Rs.3,75,000 per acre kn respect of .’?ad <\/p>\n
that the same. rate had been appmvod. As <\/p>\n
the acquired’ Imxda in the o;nmn’    _
\nRs.7000\/- per gunta in the: was ,<\/p>\n
mount to Rs.2,80,000[~   to P26
\nwhich are the     , the
\nWWW   W m by W
\norpmrage     V In cm mg in
\nW.P.\ufb01o.2i3\u00e9   dmcme, the
\n  fbr compensation at the ram of
\nRs.3,7″.’5,’\u20ac}(:_”)t}[ -‘    a package in respect of
\n   addition me lmd owmerslwem<\/p>\n
V n <\/p>\n
“E13. On pernsalofthe p\ufb01m\ufb01 and evidmoc on record, it<\/p>\n
isnot:wtb.atl9acrcsaned20gun$asoflandmJad~<\/p>\n
Shahapurvillagc, Bc\u00aeu1nwasacq11i1edfm*t1whiof
\nthe appellant by a mclimmaxy noti\ufb01mtinn dated 1.9.1993<\/p>\n
&<\/p>\n
MFA.Nos.6966.2002 & con.
\n……  ……\n<\/p>\n
and &al no\ufb01\ufb01-ation dated 20.4.1995 and after @ing the<\/p>\n
As on the date of the preliminary <\/p>\n
value of agricultural had was amund   <\/p>\n
H A  T. $0<\/p>\n
dctexmi\ufb01c the market     *’<\/p>\n
of the lands sol’! in the  a  yeatsV<\/p>\n
preceding’ the date ai:” a:’13r. _ ‘    Beta’ g not
\n ‘ mm” the said odmpc\ufb01    ‘   was made<\/p>\n
at the iznsialifee’  ..\n<\/p>\n
14.  KIADB second respondent
\nherein rxssagim:  5:” obpc11on’ ‘ 3, ‘whcn:m’ it ‘n stauxl
\n uthf:   under 111: chairmanship of<\/p>\n
  Belgaum on %.9.98 had plfd a<\/p>\n
  at the rate of Rs.3,75,(X30\/– per acre<\/p>\n
 tiusm\ufb01pon the KIADB accepted the pmposal and<\/p>\n
  the saw to the bene\ufb01ciary i.c., & aqspclwt
\n and the Speck! Deputy Comnfssimmr, KIABB,<\/p>\n
 2 accrti\ufb01caa-L-approvingtlaemarkct<\/p>\n
value at thc rate of Rs.3,75,000\/ — per acre.<\/p>\n
W<\/p>\n
ME’A.Nos . 6966. 2002 & con.<\/p>\n
-18..\n<\/p>\n
15. PWJ who is the <\/p>\n
NQ6966\/02 gave common evidence on <\/p>\n
clairnants smting that the Government  <\/p>\n
question by ta&g into   <\/p>\n
adjacent to  ‘<\/p>\n
station which is 13 KM.  MW  W \ufb01zrthcf
\nnear thc vicinity of     ‘\u00e9i\u00e9ai\u00e9v\u00e9mdus\ufb02ies
\nsidc of the    Pctmbum
\nhad  am  these
\n   acquired to csumish an
\noil dgpqt  j   It is am noticed that one
\nsri.     Minna was enaaaui by the
\n 130 mm the mm vain: and he is<\/p>\n
A  and m per his mport written at Ex.P.19,<\/p>\n
k *    pergunm ‘3 Ra.7,000[-. However, the said<\/p>\n
tithe PW.3 was not re\ufb01ne! upon by we Re\ufb01nance:<\/p>\n
 ”  But. Ex.P.I1 to Ex.P.14 wm  ‘ by me<\/p>\n
 Rs.3,75,00t}\/- per amt: was accepted @ pad to the marl<\/p>\n
owners. ‘\u00a3hesa’ddoct%tsa1so:r:vnaithatadviso1y
\nwm\u00a7itmwmwm\ufb01mmdumm’&cc d
\nmpuw\u00ae , Belgaum UIS 29(3)ofti1c KIADBAct<\/p>\n
MFA. Nos . 6966 . 2602 & con .<\/p>\n
-19..\n<\/p>\n
negotiation the market value was \ufb01red at <\/p>\n
payment. Ex.P.15 ‘m the  ‘
\n KIADB at   <\/p>\n
wherein the rate fixed at   by tbs
\nadmoxy emcee’ L   report is
\nnot binding on the   of the case would
\npemuaclc  memiened in the\n<\/p>\n
16.  AV abs makes it apparent that
\nsesee   ‘  lme sold in the
\n   \u00abywaa p the date of pIu&L%m1y<\/p>\n
‘  be the sac bmk h mriving at a<\/p>\n
 ” ,  ofthe lands in question. In the hzsmt mac<\/p>\n
ee  ‘ panama: vahze of the acq1med’ mas<\/p>\n
  ‘ eugnfte have been mm me am: by the Lem AoqIm’ 1thn’<\/p>\n
 3andshothecityofBelganmandthscfactthatitiasit1me:i<\/p>\n
adjacent to Bclgaum-Goa \ufb01hway & very close in Beam
\nrailwaystation. Hcnoe,\ufb02mRc&n:nceCOI1rtin0m’vi::wwm<\/p>\n
MFA.Ns. 6966.2002 & \u00a2on.<\/p>\n
._2(;…\n<\/p>\n
right in taking note of the ma-   the
\nland in question while arxiving at a  4′    A4  _<\/p>\n
17. It is azso natad that the  7
\nappmach\ufb01 the    <\/p>\n
Comm1ssao’ ‘ ncr, KiADB. Ea   33     of
\nthe respondents    at flux:
\nrate of Rs.3,?’5,000[~–  a mi as on
\nthe date of:   of all smtutnty
\nbene\ufb01ts  But, the ylmt
\n   made by the Spedml<\/p>\n
123;!  E::;.P.1\u00a3V.3′   deed am 5.11.92, wherein a plot<\/p>\n
.  40′ sold for a sum of Rs.17,0t’.)O\/-\u00bb and the<\/p>\n
 ‘ the pum\ufb01cr of the said plat -‘m her<\/p>\n
   has deposed in that cam. 1=w.4 and PW.7, who
\n‘  xcspondcam[m1d owners have am aupponed the<\/p>\n
 ‘V  ofPw.1.\n<\/p>\n
19. It is aiso obmved that though mapondent No.2 herein
\nhasau:x:cptedt2n:pmposalofd thccompcnsation<\/p>\n
&<\/p>\n
MrA.Nos.6g\u00a7_6L2o02 & con.<\/p>\n
…21..\n<\/p>\n
at the mt: of Rs.3,75,000\/~ per acre in  a
\npackage, it is the appexmt\/bene\ufb01 <\/p>\n
letters of msposndent 130.2   V
\nRs. 3,75,000]- per acre   of  <\/p>\n
certain   com ea wen as of
\nthis  s  which<\/p>\n
21.   the appemnt hm rcfbd uptm a
\n pf  .._Ho:-{hie Supzm Court in thc me of<\/p>\n
A ‘  Vs. Special Land
\n  mathu mpmed in xsmsag sec 751 to<\/p>\n
<:<;i2gii\u00a3}."tfi$V.atwhcnala:'geplotof-%disrequiat:dmhc<\/p>\n
appmprme\u00e9edueaonhwambcnamemswmg
\n_V 7 \u00a7\u00e9itielandfozrcm1ringout1uads, bavmgopmsfmxd
\n'  " plcamIw out smalicr plum swntabic for %truct1m of<\/p>\n
blxikiingsandhzadsitxxa\ufb02inixateriorinlmgeundcvcloped
\naxeaask:~vervah1ct'i).m\ufb021atof}@aimawneax'dcvelopcd<\/p>\n
area. Hawcveninthismcithsabocnstatnd bythe\ufb02onixhe<\/p>\n
MFILNOS. 5966'.2GO2 & Con.<\/p>\n
-22..\n<\/p>\n
Supxtzmccourtthatthcrccannotbcanyhanimxifmtrulc
\nthatastohawmuach deductionshoukihcmadeas
\nis csaantially the question of \ufb01at depending on <\/p>\n
cn=cu’ mstazmes of each case. and it does  J <\/p>\n
up or any paths ofiaw.\n<\/p>\n
22. In AIR 1996 so 221 ” of  f_,  vs.”<\/p>\n
Brij La] Misra e1r:., it    v\ufb02uc
\npg-mm; on the ma:   poumsmmy
\nthe land pass;  . ‘ of:\u00a7ii’V’11eaa1}.za:”  %%hgwmm ‘ a\u00e9siing as on<\/p>\n
the data of   fact far
\nconsideration   value.\n<\/p>\n
 thy?’   Co\ufb02ecmr and axmthcr
\nVs.  as others reported in AIR 1997 QC<\/p>\n
  ‘=:;itiox1 \u00a35? l;:iigfe.ar%V  ofland mam’ in the out mm’ of<\/p>\n
%  2     such lands wen: mscunau-a1 lands not
\n  m{t\u00a2”dfRa60,000[~ peer acn: arm mquimd to make them<\/p>\n
 oonst1’|1ctu’.m’ . In the am’ cm: the  ‘ ‘<\/p>\n
noti\ufb01cation was pub\ufb01hhed in December, 1980. But in the<\/p>\n
\u00a37’<\/p>\n
MFA.Nos.6966.2092 & con.<\/p>\n
…..23…\n<\/p>\n
hnnantcasc\ufb01bImmawqnin\ufb02hum\ufb02gx\ufb01na\ufb01ioffhc\ufb01\ufb01d\ufb01\u00e9gamn
\nhpa\ufb01mmt\ufb01m\ufb01nrhohctaknnikacouakkua\ufb01{m  :;\u00a5 <\/p>\n
24. Rn\ufb01amce \ufb01sg\ufb01aed a a dgqi\ufb02a\ufb01foft$\u00a7iC\ufb01\ufb01\u00a2tjn;\ufb01hc”<\/p>\n
case of saibama Vs.  5} <\/p>\n
Acq\ufb01mition omoer of   in
\n2000 (3) KLJ 643   for
\nnearby plot of   \ufb01at vahn’z1g-\n<\/p>\n
    developed pbt of
\nLama,   in be made towards
\ndcci\ufb01#\u00a7\u00a7\u00a33g#&\u00a7\u00a7ag\ufb01\ufb01\u00a7’\ufb01$ h\ufb01$\u00a7c 0 a:nmu%:t\\m\ufb02u\u00a3 an
\nthat _\u00a7v\ufb01<V\u00a7;!1:\u00a71:cihz1c\ufb01ons could be up to 53%.
\n  :71 (DB) in the case ofAas<istaz1t<\/p>\n
' ;ShuL$a\ufb01wa&&\ufb01\u00a7mwwuxsaaunh\u00a3x,IHw\ufb01\u00e9n.BcaK\ufb021hmu:hckitha1
\n"tE\ufb01jn\ufb01\u00a7\u00a7\ufb01\ufb02\ufb01Hcd:&n'aana\ufb01g\ufb01umaofdzw\ufb02oped.kuxixnmnby<\/p>\n
:x\ufb01\ufb02.\u00e9t5& ahomm \ufb02mzihmm ofync\ufb01u\ufb01mamy1n\ufb02w\ufb01cs\ufb01on.can.be<\/p>\n
k \u00bbi\ufb01akgn\ufb02\ufb01s1t\ufb01nummu;puhn:\ufb01nrvahmm\ufb01o,0laqga'umu\ufb01:oiland
\n }\ufb01$hzmqnh\ufb01anturdcduc\ufb01gchnmiammcnmcnst\ufb01nnasuch
\n price which inchuias east cram mquired for  whereby<\/p>\n
a\u00a3otaldeductionnzaygoup\u20aco65%. <\/p>\n
ME'A.Nos.6966.2002 & con.<\/p>\n
-24-<\/span><\/p>\n
25. A{R2O%SC2204isadacisioni1athccaacofSi:tteof<\/p>\n
Karnatah and another Vs. San\ufb01pa <\/p>\n
Othexs wherein it has been held that when  <\/p>\n
is accepted with’ out any damn: }3jf’w~1a;r\ufb02 (if    t’ ‘ T <\/p>\n
smtuto1yngh’ tto1’ece:v’ eaolazliuxrnpafa  . J, V’ <\/p>\n
26. In the cast of   V\ufb01.  Land
\n omeer,    _ in {LR 2006
\nKarnataka  compcnsa\ufb01on 53
\npaid in   law, the clahnants
\nare   to be de&rna:me(i’ as per<\/p>\n
the  gm j   – M.\n<\/p>\n
 ” The  Judmenm mlied upon by the learxmd<\/p>\n
 ‘  appe&:nt are ofnot oimusch asm’ 131108 to its<\/p>\n
i\u00e9aas   the compensation of Rs.3,7’5,000\/ – per mm<\/p>\n
 .A t9l;e’v-Qvazdcd tothcclaunaz1′ mbywayorpaclme iajzmt<\/p>\n
 proper or not. Thcmfom, the  t of<\/p>\n
..Eoompenaatiomhascdonthcmm~kactvakzcad’theh1daswcE<\/p>\n
a::thcsmtumrybenc\ufb01tsdonotm}ieda:tiseinth’mappeaL<\/p>\n
MFA.Nos . 6966 . 2002 & con .<\/p>\n
-25..\n<\/p>\n
28. Inthecased’PannaLa}Ghosh&othmxsVs.Lmd
\nAcquisi\ufb01on Collcctor\ufb01s Others reported ‘m 2004 AIR  66,
\nithasbeen hekl thatitis reliable <\/p>\n
sale of por\ufb01ons of the saw: lmd as has_  <\/p>\n
ati}accn’ t lands mad: shortly    4 AV<\/p>\n
no\ufb01cation for determining     . \u00ab. V<\/p>\n
29. In 2004 AIR  of India
\nVs. Ba] Ram and    that the
\naemrminatagn-iggf  %;,f%  on the basis ad’
\noomparabl\u00e9    under di\ufb01mnt<\/p>\n
vanage’  % a 12::  _ V A  mnab%   Ia.<\/p>\n
 In   Vs. Balbizr %gh and another<\/p>\n
   1.8.00 477 SC, it has been stated that<\/p>\n
 .   a7.J’~\u00bb..g .a.\n<\/p>\n
-se caacvalua:\u00a3:ionhadbeenaceep@a<\/p>\n
  cm be adopted in respect of lands covered<\/p>\n
“$31. In the was of seats of Karnataka Vs. Ma\ufb02apspa<\/p>\n
mportcd%m2004(1)I.ACC36ithmbecnheldth.atfor
\ndctemtnining the market value of acquired land, pmvious<\/p>\n
jmiaacntsorawardswhichhadbecnaccepmdbythe<\/p>\n
kw<\/p>\n
ME’A.Nos . 6966,2002 & con .<\/p>\n
lWl26l|t4Q<\/p>\n
situated hnds wa be re\ufb01ed upon. In the <\/p>\n
Baibir Singh’s case referred to abavc,   <\/p>\n
the said judgment.\n<\/p>\n
32. In AIR 1933 so  <\/p>\n
General of West  ._  has been
\nhcki that pnoes’     _ to the aoqjuned’
\nlands with   pea\u00bb-gmianty at or about<\/p>\n
time ofpzfc-‘2’<\/p>\n
‘    the best evidence.\n<\/p>\n
It has also   subsequent to
\nvrenmmv’ ‘  ml mum an be
\nrelied upon  ”  value of land under
\n‘ploof was stab}: between dam of<\/p>\n
 in th\u00e9  orlceopahgowaa Vs. The Spec1al’ Land<\/p>\n
V .  o\ufb02ieer, KIADB 5. Others repmed in 2004(1)
\n  {I38}, 51  beam afthis court enhanced the<\/p>\n
 noti\ufb01mtion M against Rs.2,%,000\/- per acre<\/p>\n
 by the me\ufb01emncc court ta\ufb01ng ‘mm oonseidcxahian the
\nEocatiovnofthe landciosctothe\ufb02ationaliriighwayinurban<\/p>\n
\ufb02\/\/K”.\n<\/p>\n
MFA.Nos . 6966 . 2002 & con.<\/p>\n
..27..\n<\/p>\n
districtanda}aothcresoh1tionpasscdbyKIADBo&1ing<\/p>\n
Rs. 10,00,000] ~ per acre inchxshvc of smtutory bene\ufb01ts.-<\/p>\n
34. We therefore, confirm the View mkcn <\/p>\n
Court for enhancing the compensation —  9\u00bb <\/p>\n
acre in the form of a j’  ‘4<\/p>\n
bene\ufb01ts under thz Land =.a< ::- ping  um  _<\/p>\n
of the said' Act on the      V<\/p>\n
comnnlttce chamoci'     and
\napprovalof the same   r,<\/p>\n
KLADB.\n<\/p>\n
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Karnataka High Court Hindustan Petroleum Corporation … vs Ramachandra on 14 November, 2008 Author: K.L.Manjunath & B.V.Nagarathna MFA.N0s.6Q66.2002 & con. ….1…. 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