IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL Nos.5491-5493 OF 2024 (Arising out of SLP(C)Nos.9997-9999/2024 @ D.No.7419 of 2024)

RAJPAL … APPELLANT

Versus

STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. … RESPONDENTS

WITH

CIVIL APPEAL Nos.5511-5513 OF 2024 (Arising out of SLP(C)Nos.10017-10019/2024 @ D.No.8835 of 2024)

CIVIL APPEAL Nos.5494-5509 OF 2024 (Arising out of SLP(C)Nos.10000-10015/2024 @ D.No.16549 of 2023)

CIVIL APPEAL No.5510 OF 2024 (Arising out of SLP(C)No.10016/2024 @ D.No.23518 of 2023)

CIVIL APPEAL No.5514 OF 2024 (Arising out of SLP(C)No.10020/2024 @ D.No.9197 of 2024)

CIVIL APPEAL No.5515 OF 2024 (Arising out of SLP(C)No.10021/2024 @ D.No.11866 of 2024)

CIVIL APPEAL Nos.5516-5521 OF 2024 (Arising out of SLP(C)Nos.10022-10027/2024 @ D.No.15287 of 2024)

O R D E R

1. The application for permission to file the Special Leave Petition is allowed.

2. Delay condoned.

3. The application for setting aside abatement and the application for substitution are also allowed. Digitally signed by SATISH KUMAR YADAV Date: 2024.12.17 18:36:56 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

4. Cause-title be amended accordingly.

5. Leave granted.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the appellants as well as learned counsel for the respondent-State and on carefully perusing the material placed on record, we find that the claim of the appellants is squarely covered by the decision rendered by this Court on 25.01.2024 in Sanjay & Ors. vs. State of Haryana [C.A.No.1195/2024 @ SLP(C)No.2342/2024 @ D.No.23620/2023] and connected appeals.

7. Consequently, the appellants are held entitled to compensation at the rate of Rs.11,50,000/- per acre, along with all the statutory benefits. The enhanced compensation shall be paid to the appellants within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

8. The appeals are allowed to the aforesaid extent.

9. As a result, the pending interlocutory applications also stand disposed of.

.........................J. (SURYA KANT)

..............…….........J. (K.V. VISWANATHAN)

NEW DELHI; APRIL 29, 2024. ITEM NO.44+47 COURT NO.4 SECTION IV-B

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) …………...Diary No(s).7419/2024

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 07-09-2022 in RFA No.6732/2014, RFA No.6735/2014 and RFA No.6736/2014 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh)

RAJPAL Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.42970/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.42973/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT

IA No.42970/2024 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING

IA No.42973/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

WITH

Diary No(s). 8835/2024 (IV-B)

(IA No.54143/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.57563/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

Diary No(s).16549/2023 (IV-B)

(IA No.57282/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.57290/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.57283/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING/CURING THE DEFECTS)

Diary No(s).23518/2023 (IV-B)

(IA No.56128/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.56131/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.56129/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING/CURING THE DEFECTS)

Diary No(s).9197/2024 (IV-B)

(IA No.54232/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.54230/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT) Diary No(s).11866/2024 (IV-B)

(IA No.75338/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.75345/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT) D.No.15287/2024(IV-B)

(IA No.93005/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.93004/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.93000/2024-APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION and IA No.93003/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE PETITION (SLP/TP/WP/..) and IA No.93010/2024-APPLICATION FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING THE APPLICATION FOR SETTING ASIDE THE ABATEMENT and IA No.93009/2024- APPLICATION FOR ABATEMENT)

Date : 29-04-2024 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN For Petitioner(s) Ms. Savita Devi, Adv. Mr. Akash Alex, Adv. Mr. Ujjaval Kumar, Adv. Ms. Monika, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Adv. Mr. Shashank Singh, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Amrish Kumar, AOR Mr. Anmol Chandan, Adv. Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv. Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Jitender Kumar Tripathi, Adv. Mr. Alabhaya Dhamija, Adv. Mr. Amit Sharma (v), Adv. Mr. Akshay Amritanshu, Adv. Mr. Samyak Jain, Adv. Mr. Samar Vijay Singh, Adv. Ms. Sabarni Som, Adv. Mr. Fateh Singh, Adv. Mr. Keshav Mittal, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

1. The application for permission to file the Special Leave Petition is allowed.

2. Delay condoned.

3. The application for setting aside abatement and the application for substitution are also allowed.

4. Cause-title be amended accordingly.

5. Leave granted.

6. The appeals are allowed to the extent indicated in the signed order.

7. As a result, the pending interlocutory applications also stand disposed of.

(SATISH KUMAR YADAV) (PREETHI T.C.) ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH) (Signed order is placed on the file)