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Himachal Pradesh High Court

Collector Land Acquisition ... vs Narayan Singh & Others on 10 November, 2017

Author: Sanjay Karol

Bench: Sanjay Karol

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
                           SHIMLA

                   RFA No. 4133 of 2013 alongwith RFA
                   Nos.4108, 4110, 4111, 4112, 4113, 4114,
                   4115, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4119, 4121,




                                                       .
                   4122, 4134, 4135, 4136, 4137, 4138,





                   4139, 4140, 4141, 4142, 4143, 4229,
                   4230, 4231 & 4232 of 2013.





                   Date of Decision: 10.11.2017
    1.   RFA No. 4133 of 2013

    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.





                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Narayan Singh & others                         ..Respondents.
    2.

         RFA No. 4108 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.

                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Tej Singh & others                             ..Respondents.


    3.   RFA No. 4110 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.




                         Versus
    Smt.Veena Devi & another                       ..Respondents.





    4.   RFA No. 4111 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.





                         Versus
    Lal Chand & another                            ..Respondents.
    5.   RFA No. 4112 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Dhup Singh & others                            ..Respondents.




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    6.   RFA No. 4113 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Ramesh Chand & others                            ..Respondents.




                                                         .
    7.   RFA No. 4114 of 2013





    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus





    Smt.Shauni Devi & others                         ..Respondents.
    8.   RFA No. 4115 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.





                         Versus
    Chet Ram & others                                ..Respondents.
    9.   RFA No. 4116 of 2013

    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.

                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Hira Chand & others                              ..Respondents.
    10. RFA No. 4117 of 2017



    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus




    Beli Ram & another                               ..Respondents.





    11. RFA No. 4118 of 2017
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.





                         Versus
    Gungan Kapoor & others                           ..Respondents.
    12.   RFA No. 4119 of 2013

    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Devta Shri Mannu Rishi Ji Shenshar & another
                                          ..Respondents.




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    13. RFA No. 4121 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Devi Singh & another                             ..Respondents.




                                                         .
    14.   RFA No. 4122 of 2013





    The Land Acquisition Officer/Collector Himachal Pradesh
    Power Corporation Limited & another.





                                                  ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Gurdhiyan Singh & another                        ..Respondents.
    15. RFA No. 4134 of 2013





    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                  r      Versus
    Dola Singh & others                              ..Respondents.

    16. RFA No. 4135 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus


    Inder Prakash & others                           ..Respondents.
    17. RFA No. 4136 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.




                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus





    Bhag Dassi & another                             ..Respondents.
    18. RFA No. 4137 of 2013





    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Dine Ram & another                               ..Respondents.
    19. RFA No. 4138 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Gulab Chand & another                            ..Respondents.




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    20. RFA No. 4139 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Smt.Tikmu Devi & others                          ..Respondents.




                                                         .
    21. RFA No. 4140 of 2013





    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus





    Aile Ram & others                                ..Respondents.
    22. RFA No. 4141 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.





                         Versus
    Smt.Heti Devi & others                           ..Respondents.
    23. RFA No. 4142 of 2013

    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.

                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Uttam Ram & another                              ..Respondents.
    24. RFA No. 4143 of 2013



    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus




    Bishan Dass & another                            ..Respondents.





    25. RFA No. 4229 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPPCL) & another.
                                                         ...Appellants.





                         Versus
    Smt.Kali Devi & another                          ..Respondents.
    26. RFA No. 4230 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPSEB/HPPCL) & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                         Versus
    Hari Ram & another                               ..Respondents.




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    27. RFA No. 4231 of 2013
    Land Acquisition Officer/Collector, Himachal Pradesh Power
    Corporation Limited & another.
                                                 ...Appellants.
                                         Versus




                                                                                .
    Gian Chand & another                                                    ..Respondents.





    28. RFA No. 4232 of 2013
    Collector Land Acquisition (HPPCL) & another.
                                                                                    ...Appellants.





                                         Versus
    Saran Patt & others                                                     ..Respondents.
    Coram:
    The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Acting Chief Justice.




    Whether approved for reporting?1No.
    For the Appellants:                  Mr. Satyen Vaidya, Sr. Advocate with
                                         Mr.Vivek Sharma, Advocate, for the
                           r             appellant(s)/HPSEB.

                                         Mr.Vivek     Negi,  Advocate,                    for      the
                                         appellant(s)/HPPCL.
    For the Respondents: Mr.G.D.Verma,     Sr.Advocate      with
                         Mr.B.C.Verma   &     Mr.   Naveen     K.



                         Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the claimants.
                         Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate General
                         with M/s R.S. Verma, Additional




                         Advocate General, for the respondent-
                         State.





    Sanjay Karol, J (oral)

In these appeals, so filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), the beneficiary(ies) of the acquisition proceedings have assailed the award dated 01.04.2013, passed by learned District Judge, Kullu, H.P. in Reference Petition No.75 of 2012, titled as Shri Narayan Singh & others vs. Collector Land 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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Acquisition (HPSEB/HPCL) & others alongwith connected reference petitions.

2. It is not in dispute that appeals arising out of .

similarly situated claimants, as also very same acquisition proceedings, arising out of very same notifications under Sections 4 and 11 of the Act, stand decided by this Court vide judgment dated 30.08.2017, passed in RFA No. 902 of 2012, titled as The Land Acquisition Collector & another vs. Sh.Ram Lal and others alongwith connected appeals. As such, the present appeals are squarely covered by the said decision, for the issues involved are identical. This fact is not disputed. As such, the present appeals stand disposed of, in terms of the said judgment. Directions issued in Ram Lal (supra) shall mutatis mutandis apply to the instant cases also. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly.







                                                (Sanjay Karol),
    November 10, 2017                        Acting Chief Justice.





          (Purohit)




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