Harpartap Rai Puri &Ors; vs State Of Punjab on 8 January, 2019
have been resorted to adequate compensation for cost of construction of
shops. Reliance was wrongly placed on the State witness solely who
inspected the premises much after the possession had been taken but his
statement is not liable to be accepted as Gospel truth. Reliance can be
placed on the average of two valuation reports of `1,63,480/- and
`5,57,003/- to work out the market value of the cost of construction on the
basis of judgment of Union of India vs. Pal Singh & Anr. 1994 (3) PLR
569 which was followed in Hazura Singh & Ors. vs. Union of India
2004(2) PLR 642. If the said principle is followed the average total amount
of the two would work out to `3,60,241/- and the appellants would be
entitled to the balance of `1,96,761 which would be due to them.