Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Anr. v. M/s. K.C. Sharma & Co. & Ors.

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Reported as [2020] 6 S.C.R. 854
Bench Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 14 August 2020

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons, we do not find any merit in these appeals so as to interfere with the impugned judgment.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.30 and 31 – Referen ce proceedings under – Decree passed – Allegation of f raud – When not proved – Large extent of land including the lan d in question belonging to Panchayat/Gaon Sabha was acquired – Respondents claimed that they were lessees of the land in quest ion and thus entitled for compensation – Matter referred to Civil Co urt u/ss.30, 31 which passed decree holding respondents entitled for compensation to the extent of 87% and gaon sabha for the remaining 13% – Suit filed by appellants inter alia for declaration that the aforesaid decree was obtained

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