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2015 DIGILAW 756 (SC)

Phundan Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh

2015-05-14

A.K.SIKRI, H.L.DATTU

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JUDGMENT A.K. Sikri, J. SLP (C) No....CC 2173 of 2015 1. This special leave petition is preferred against the judgment dated 13.03.2014 passed by the High Court in CMWP No. 61759/2011 which was preferred by the Petitioner herein challenging the acquisition of his land. The Government had issued notification Under Section 4 read with 17(1) on 12.03.2008 and declaration Under Section 6 was issued on 30.06.2008. 2. The High Court has disposed of the writ petition vide its order dated 13.03.2014 taking note of the Full Bench decision in a bunch of writ petitions with leading case being Writ Petition No. 37443 of 2001 (Gajraj and Ors. v. State of U.P. and Ors.) decided on 21.10.2011. 3. The judgment in Gajraj and Ors. (supra) came to be challenged by the State as well as the land owners. All these petitions/appeals, including the appeals filed by the land owners, have been dismissed by this Court affirming the view taken by the Full Bench in the said case. 4. Accordingly, the present special leave petition also stands dismissed. Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 9029 of 2015 5. This special leave petition is preferred against the judgment dated 21.10.2011 passed by the High Court in WP (C) No. 46638/2011, which was preferred by the Petitioner herein challenging the acquisition of his land. The Government had issued notification Under Section 4 read with the relevant provisions of Section 17 on 31.01.2008 and declaration Under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act was issued on 30.06.2008. 6. The High Court has disposed of the writ petition vide its order dated 21.10.2011 taking note of a Full Bench decision in a bunch of writ petitions with leading case being Writ Petition No. 37443 of 2001 (Gajraj and Ors. v. State of U.P. and Ors.) decided on 21.10.2011. 7. The Petitioner was also one of those whose case was included in the bunch matters decided in Gajraj and Ors. (supra) and this Court has dismissed those petitions/appeals, including the appeals filed by the land owners, affirming the view taken by the Full Bench in the said case. 8. Accordingly, the present special leave petition also stands dismissed.