Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti Vs. K.N. Munshi and Anr.
EmailAppeal: Civil Appeal No. 1919 of 1998
With C.A. Nos. 1920-1930, 2691 and 3292/98
With C.A. Nos. 1920-1930, 2691 and 3292/98
Petitioner: Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti
Respondent: K.N. Munshi and Anr.
Apeal: Civil Appeal No. 1919 of 1998
With C.A. Nos. 1920-1930, 2691 and 3292/98
With C.A. Nos. 1920-1930, 2691 and 3292/98
Judges: V.N. KHARE & ASHOK BHAN, JJ.
Date of Judgment: Jan 15, 2002
Head Note:
LAND ACQUISITION
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Section 18 – Compensation – Land having potential of building construction – Land falling near the colony developed by Avas Vikas Parishad – Compensation by reference court at Rs. 54,500/- per bigha. Held, was justified. Appeal dismissed. (Para 3)
JUDGEMENT:
ORDER
1. A large tract of land was proposed to be acquired for the purpose of setting up Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti in village Behta Chand, district Hardoi. For that purpose, the state government issued a notification on 7th August, 1984 under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The said notification was followed by a notification under section 6 of the Act. The land belonging to the respondents was covered by the aforesaid two notifications.
2. On 20th September, 1986 the land acquisition officer gave an award in respect of the acquired land. The land acquisition officer awarded compensation to the claimants on the basis of the classification of soil of the land. It varied from Rs. 3,334.52 to Rs. 8,590.90 per bigha. Aggrieved, the claimants sought reference before the civil court. The learned district judge uniformly enhanced the compensation at the rate of Rs. 54,500/- per bigha. The State of Uttar Pradesh as well as the appellant challenged the aforesaid judgment of the learned district judge by means of first appeals before the High Court. The High Court dismissed the appeals. It is against the said judgment of the High Court, the appellant is in appeals before us.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant urged that since the large tract of land was acquired, there ought to have been at least 30% of the reduction made towards the development charges in compensation awarded to the claimants. We do not find any merit in this submission. In the present case, it has been concurrently found that the acquired land has a potential for building construction. It was near to the residential colony constructed by the Avas Vikas Parishad. The learned district judge as well as the High Court referred to the award given for the land acquired by the Avas Vikas Parishad in the year 1979. In the said acquisition, the rate of compensation awarded was Rs. 2.25 per square ft. We, therefore, find that the compensation awarded to the appellant does not suffer from any infirmity.
4. The appeals fail and are, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.
1. A large tract of land was proposed to be acquired for the purpose of setting up Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti in village Behta Chand, district Hardoi. For that purpose, the state government issued a notification on 7th August, 1984 under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The said notification was followed by a notification under section 6 of the Act. The land belonging to the respondents was covered by the aforesaid two notifications.
2. On 20th September, 1986 the land acquisition officer gave an award in respect of the acquired land. The land acquisition officer awarded compensation to the claimants on the basis of the classification of soil of the land. It varied from Rs. 3,334.52 to Rs. 8,590.90 per bigha. Aggrieved, the claimants sought reference before the civil court. The learned district judge uniformly enhanced the compensation at the rate of Rs. 54,500/- per bigha. The State of Uttar Pradesh as well as the appellant challenged the aforesaid judgment of the learned district judge by means of first appeals before the High Court. The High Court dismissed the appeals. It is against the said judgment of the High Court, the appellant is in appeals before us.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant urged that since the large tract of land was acquired, there ought to have been at least 30% of the reduction made towards the development charges in compensation awarded to the claimants. We do not find any merit in this submission. In the present case, it has been concurrently found that the acquired land has a potential for building construction. It was near to the residential colony constructed by the Avas Vikas Parishad. The learned district judge as well as the High Court referred to the award given for the land acquired by the Avas Vikas Parishad in the year 1979. In the said acquisition, the rate of compensation awarded was Rs. 2.25 per square ft. We, therefore, find that the compensation awarded to the appellant does not suffer from any infirmity.
4. The appeals fail and are, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.
