PETITIONER:
LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, PUNJAB
Vs.
RESPONDENT:
ANUDEEP KAUR & ORS.
DATE OF JUDGMENT08/12/1995
BENCH:
RAMASWAMY, K.
BENCH:
RAMASWAMY, K.
HANSARIA B.L. (J)
CITATION:
1996 SCC (1) 431 1995 SCALE (7)272
ACT:
HEADNOTE:
JUDGMENT:
O R D E R
O R D E R
Leave granted.
The controversy is no longer res integra as regards entitlement to payment of additional amount under Section 23 (1-A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as amended by Act 68 of 1984. The award of the Land Acqusiition Officer is dated July 30, 1981. Therefore, Section 23 (1-A) has no application to the award in question. Under these circumstances, the Civil court has no jurisdiction to amend the award and decree awarding additional amount under Section 23 (1-A). The High Court equally committed an error of law in dismissing the civil revision in that behalf.
The appeals are accordingly allowed to the above extent. No costs.