Supreme Court of India

State of Haryana and Anr. Etc. v. Joginder Singh Etc

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Reported as [1997] 1 S.C.R. 528
Bench K. Ramaswamy and G.T. Nanavati JJ.
Decided 24 January 1997

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What the Court ordered

Accordingly, we set aside the order of the High Court and confirm that of District Judge as regards determination of the compensation by the District Judge at the rates mentioned hereinbefore.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Compensation-Award of-District Judge taking into account the potentiality of the land for urban purposes, as also the fact that a canal passed through several lands-Awarding different rates for different lands-Single Judge of High Court awarding unifonn rate-Finding-Mere opinion of the Single Judge--Hence set aside--Award of District Judge confinned­ Claimants not entitled to interest on solatium. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION : Civil Appeal No. 479 of 1997 Etc. From the Judgment and Order dated 3.9.87 of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in L.P. . No. 291of1987. Rao

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