[1] Heard Mr. O. Chittaranjan, learned counsel appearing for the
appellants in LA Appeal No. 1 of 2021 and LA Appeal No. 1 of 2022.
Heard also, Mr. Niranjan Sanasam, learned GA appearing for the
appellants in LA Appeal No. 6 of 2023 and LA Appeal No. 7 of 2023.
The dispute between the parties in the present four appeals is
with regard to the fixation of rate of compensation for the lands acquired by
the authorities for the purpose of widening of National Highway 39 (now
LA Appeal No. 1 of 2021 & ors. Contd…/-
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NH-102) from Canchipur Bridge to Lilong Bridge and construction of
Leishang Hidden. LA Appeal No. 1 of 2021 and LA Appeal No. 6 of 2023
have been filed by the land owners and authorities of the State Government
respectively challenging the judgment dated 25-02-2021 passed by the
District Judge, Imphal East, in O.S. (L.A) Case No. 2 of 2009/ 43 of 2013.
LA Appeal No. 1 of 2022 and LA Appeal No. 7 of 2023 have been filed by
the land owners and authorities of the State Government respectively
challenging the judgment dated 25-02-2021 passed by the District
Judge, Imphal East, in OS (L.A) Case No. 3 of 2009/ 45 of 2013.
[2] The brief facts which culminates in filing the present four appeals
are that the Public Works Department, Manipur, propose to acquire
44.0977 acres of land situated at 68/ Kiyamgei Village for a public purpose
of widening of National Highway 39 (now, NH-102) from Canchipur Bridge
to Lilong Bridge and construction of Leishang Hidden. After completing
the due process for acquisition of land as prescribed by law, the DC-cum-
Collector, Land Acquisition, Imphal East District, Manipur, passed an
award dated 16-08-2008 fixing the rate of compensation for the acquired
lands at ₹ 9.92 p. per sq. ft. for homestead lands and ₹ 6.35 p. per sq. ft.
for agricultural lands.