Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 185(3)

Law: Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Section: 18

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)---Art. 185(3)--Land Acquisition Act (I of 1894), S.18--Land acquired seventeen years backward of compensation announced by Collector on 2-5-1961--Compensation determined by District Judge in 1965--Appeal by Provincial Government against order of District Judge determining compensation before High Court, dismissed in 1977--Leave to appeal to Supreme Court by Provincial Government--Petitioner unable; to point out any flaw in of High Court--Supreme Court dismissed petition for leave to appeal with observations that Government should have shown more consideration for a citizen, whose land if not acquired compulsorily by Government, would have been by now worth millions. ORDER ASLAM FIAZ HUSSAIN, J.-- The facts giving rise to this petition are that land measuring 17 Acres belonging to different owners (including the respondents) situated in the Revenue Estate of Bandara, Teshil and District Rawalpindi, was acquired by the Land Acquisition Collector, Rawalpindi, on behalf of the Government of Punjab: The award was announced by the Collector on 2-5-1961 and compensation was awarded at the rate of Rs.1,451 per Kanal for 'Lapara' type of land and Rs.1,269 per Kanal for 'Maira' type of land. The respondents made an application under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, requiring that the matter be referred to the Court for the determination of 1 the compensation awarded to them. The matter was accordingly referred to a learned Civil Judge, who framed certain issues and after recording some evidence sent the case to the Additional…

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