SUNHERI AND ORS. Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 10176 of 2016, Judgment Date: Oct 17, 2016

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE
                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10176 OF 2016
              [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 2906 OF 2016 ]


      SUNHERI AND ORS.                              Appellant(s)

                                 VERSUS

      STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR                     Respondent(s)


                               J U D G M E N T

KURIAN, J.
1.    Leave granted.

2.    In view of the order passed by this Court in SLP (C)  No.  13302-13316
of 2013 arising out of the common impugned  Judgment  dated  01.05.2012,  we
hold that the appellants shall be entitled to compensation at  the  rate  of
Rs.7,75,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs and Seventy Five  Thousand)  per  acre  in
place of Rs. 7,50,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs and Fifty  Thousand)  per  acre,
as awarded by the High Court.

3.    Needless to say, the appellants shall be  entitled  to  the  statutory
benefits, except for the period covered by delay.

4.    With the aforesaid directions, the appeal is disposed of.
      No costs.
                                                   .......................J.
                                                       [ KURIAN JOSEPH ]

                                                   .......................J.
                                               [ ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN ]

      New Delhi;
      October 17, 2016.