Ajay Peshin vs. The State Of Jammu And Kashmir

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 15599/2022 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 09-05-2022 in OWP No. 203/2013 passed by the High Court Of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu) SOOM NATH PADROO & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUS STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR & ORS. $Respondent(s)$ (IA No. 129758/2022 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.) WITH SLP(C) No. $15013/2022$ (XVI-A) (FOR EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. ON IA 123627/2022 IA No. 123627/2022 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.) Date: 07-02-2023 These matters were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR For Petitioner(s) Mr. Bimal Roy Jad, Sr. Adv. Mr. T. N. Singh, Adv. Dr. Brij Bhushan K. Jauhari, Adv. Mr. O.P. Singh, Adv. Mr. Harsh Mahan, Adv. Ms. Purnima Jauhari, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. G. M. Kawoosa, Adv. Mr. Shailesh Madiyal, AOR Ms. Palak Mittal, Adv. UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following ORDER No interference of this Court is called for, more particularly, considering the fact that before the High Court, as such, the acquisition/Notification under Sections 4 and 6 of the Jammu and Kashmir Land Acquisition Act, 1990 were not under challenge and what was challenged before the High Court was the Award. Still, the High Court has granted some additional

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benefits which can be said to be striking the balance between the rights of the State as well as the rights of the original land owners. The Special Leave Petitions stand dismissed.

Now, so far as the quantum of compensation is concerned, if any reference is made for enhancement of compensation, the same be considered in accordance with law and on its own merits.

Pending applications shall stand disposed of.

(NEETU SACHDEVA) (NISHA TRIPATHI) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR