Supreme Court of India

Smt. Ambey Devi v. State of Bihar and Anr.

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Reported as [1996] 3 S.C.R. 303
Bench K. Ramaswamy and K. Venkataswami JJ.
Decided 12 March 1996

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the appellant is not entitled to lay any higher compensation pursuant to an award made by the reference Court under Section 26 at the B instance of one of the co-owners.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Sections 4(1), 12, 18, 20, 23, 26, 30, and 53. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 : Order I Rule 10. c Land acquisition-Compensation-Enhancement claimed by co-sharer wit/tout seeking reference-Permissibility of-Claimant a co-sharer laying claim for I/4th share of compensation--Award-Apportionmelll of compen­ sation into 114 by each co-owner-Compensation received by parties-Refer­ ence by one of the parties-Enhancement of compensation by Reference Cowt-Claim by co-sharer for enhanced compensation at par with other claimants as gramed by Reference Court without making any

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