PETITIONER:
LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, PUNJAB
Vs.
RESPONDENT:
ANUDEEP KAUR & ORS.
DATE OF JUDGMENT08/12/1995
BENCH:
RAMASWAMY, K.
HANSARIA B.L. (J)
CITATION:
1996 SCC (1) 431 1995 SCALE (7)272
ACT
HEADNOTE
JUDGMENT
ORDER
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.