DULE RAM v. STATE OF HARYANA & Ors.
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taken by the High Court. The High Court also erred in considering only three years increase whereas in fact there is four years difference between the respondent's sale deed and the acquisition proceedings. Thus taking an increase of 60% over the price of Rs.15.40 per sq. yard the value comes to Rs.24.64 per sq. yard. We accordingly set aside the order of the Reference Court and the High Court and fix value at the rate of Rs.24.64 per sq. yard. The respondent will also to be entitled to solatium and other statutory benefits under the Land Acquisition Act,
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9. Accordingly, in view of the discussion made hereinabove, the market value on the date of notification under Section 4 in case(s) in hand by applying 15% appreciation per annum over the market value assessed by this Court in Rajesh Kumar’s case (supra) from 17.11.2005 to 15.04.2009 comes to Rs.47,64,375/- per acre. Besides it, the landowner(s)-appellant(s) shall also be entitled for all the statutory benefits and interest, especially the interest on solatium.
10. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the present appeal(s) are partly allowed with the aforesaid modification.
11. Wherever the landowner(s) has/have unfortunately expired in the appeal(s)/cross-objection(s) after filing thereof and the legal heirs have not been impleaded, they shall be at liberty to seek execution of the present decision by moving appropriate applications before the learned Executing Court.
12. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.
20.04.2026 Tejwinder (HARKESH MANUJA) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable Yes/No Yes/No TEJWINDER SINGH 2026.04.24 17:30 I agree to specified portions of this document 7 RFA-6272-2015 (O&M) Other connected RFA-4620-2015 RFA-5430-2015 RFA-1205-2016 RFA-1208-2016 RFA-2094-2016 RFA-1206-2016 RFA-1207-2016 TEJWINDER SINGH 2026.04.24 17:30 I agree to specified portions of this document