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[ PETITIONER ]
[ RESPONDENTS ]
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For Petitioner
: Mr.D.Muthukumar
For Respondents
Heard Mr.D.Muthukumar,
2.
3.
The facts which are necessary for the disposal of the writ
petition are that the petitioner is the owner of the land in Survey
No.283/1 and an extent of 1140 square meters was acquired for the
purpose of widening the existing the National Highway No.68. Since the
petitioner has not challenged the Land Acquisition Proceedings, the
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details pertaining to the same are not gone into. The question which is
raised in this writ petition is with regard to the award of just
compensation for the land acquired from the petitioner.
The 2nd
additional value
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determined and awarded was just and fair.
letter, it is seen that the only reason assigned by the 1st respondent for
rejection of the claim petition is that the petitioner has not produced any
document in support of her claim that she is entitled to the compensation
at the rate of Rs.700 per sq.mt.
6.
Villupuram District,
canvassed
before
Villupuram,
Court
and
this
Court,
after
taking
into
short
issue
which
falls
for
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whether the Arbitrator cum District Collector,
Villupuram District followed the procedure while
considering
the
compensation
claim
under
for
the
enhancement
provisions
of
of
the
In this regard, it is
mockery
of
the
procedure
Collector
who
passed
the
It
shows
complete
non-
there
is
fool
proof
Sub
Court
under
Act,
1894,
Acquisition
the
an
Land
appeal
unfortunately,
such
an
Award,
circumscribed.
is
extremely
Therefore,
the
draconian
than
the
colonial
Copy of the
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per sq.ft., and he would prove the same by cross
examining the witnesses during trial. That apart,
the petitioner relied upon the various reported
decisions and unreported decisions of this Court
as well as the decision of the Honble supreme
Court in SABHIA MOHAMMED YUSUF ABDUL
That apart,
Further, the
pages,
the
finding
is
only
in
the
9
penultimate
paragraph
and
even
in
that
was
permitted
to
lead
evidence,
In
Therefore,
the
same
calls
for
interference.
9.Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed,
the impugned order is set aside and the matter
is remanded to the first respondent for fresh
consideration.
The
petitioner
shall
appear
enhancement,
who
may
are
cross
resisting
examine
the
those
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respondent is directed to pass a reasoned order
on merits and in accordance with law, within a
period of eight weeks from the date on which the
oral
enquiry
is
concluded.
No
costs.
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authority, produce both oral and documentary evidence in support of his
claim and examine the witnesses. It is also open to the authorities who
are resisting the enhancement,
No
costs.
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To
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T.S.SIVAGNANAM,J
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WP.No.15589 of 2014
13.04.2015