BULANDSHAHR KHURJA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THROUGH SECRETARY vs. SMT. AMIR KUWAR DEAD THR.LRS.

Case Type: Miscellaneous Application

Date of Judgment: 28-09-2021

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1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 1389 OF 2021 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1060 OF 2021 BULANDSHAHR KHURJA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPELLANT VERSUS AMIR KUWAR DEAD THR. LRS AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS O R D E R In terms of Order dated 31.01.2020 of this Court, the appellant authority deposited compensation at the rate of Rs.150/- per Sq. Yard with all statutory benefits and interests in the Registry of this Court. While disposing of the Civil Appeal by order dated 23.03.2021, we passed the following order: “In the meantime, the compensation deposited pursuant to our order dated 31.01.2020 may be released to the respondents at the rate of Rs. 103.50 per Sq. Yd. without prejudice to their rights and contentions for enhancement of the same. The balance deposits may be forwarded to the High Court to abide by a fresh final decision that may be taken by it in the matter.” In compliance of Order dated 23.03.2021, as there was a dispute in reference to the quantification of payment at the rate Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by Anita Malhotra Date: 2021.12.04 12:49:17 IST Reason: of Rs.103.50 per Sq. Yard, as observed by this Court, the appellant and the respondents both have filed their calculations for the amount which is payable. 2 According to the appellant, they have paid in excess over the rate of Rs. 103.50 per Sq. Yard, at the same time, the respondents have disputed their mode of calculation and according to them the deficit amount has been paid under the directions of this Court. Since the mode of calculation inter se is disputed between the parties, it may not be advisable for this Court to go into this question at this stage more so when the matter is pending before the High Court. We dispose of the Miscellaneous Application with the observation that the dispute in respect to the calculation in compliance of Order dated 23.03.2021 of this Court, will be subject to the outcome of pending proceedings before the High Court and the parties are at liberty to question all issues including the compensation paid pursuant to the directions of this Court. The balance amount lying in the Registry of this Court shall be transferred to the Registrar of the High Court of Allahabad under intimation to this Court. With these observations the Miscellaneous Application stands disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. ……………………………………………J (AJAY RASTOGI) ……………………….……………………J (ABHAY S. OKA) NEW DELHI; SEPTEMBER 28, 2021. 3 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 1390 OF 2021 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1061 OF 2021 BULANDSHAHR KHURJA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPELLANT VERSUS ATUL CHANDRA AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS O R D E R In terms of Order of this Court dated 31.01.2020, the appellant-authority deposited compensation at the rate of Rs.150/- per Sq. Yard with all statutory benefits and interest in the Registry of this Court. While disposing of the Civil Appeal by order dated 23.03.2021, we passed the following order:- “In the meantime, the compensation deposited pursuant to our order dated 31.01.2020 may be released to the respondents at the rate of Rs. 103.50 per sq. yd. without prejudice to their rights and contentions for enhancement of the same. The balance deposits may be forwarded to the High Court to abide by a fresh final decision that may be taken by it in the matter.” Mr. Amit Swami, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the claimants-respondent Nos. 1 and 2 (Atul Chandra and Vibha Chandra) 4 submits that they are not disputing the calculation but the amount be released amongst both the claimants in the ratio 1:1. We direct that the money which has been deposited by the appellant in terms of the Order of this Court dated 31.01.2020 out of the total sum of Rs.76,46,878/- be released amongst the claimants(respondent nos. 1 and 2) in the ratio of 1:1 as no other claimant has come forward and this fact has not been disputed before this Court as well, and the balance amount be transferred to the Registry of the High Court under intimation to this Court. With these directions, the Miscellaneous Application stands disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. ……………………………………………J (AJAY RASTOGI) ……………………….……………………J (ABHAY S. OKA) NEW DELHI; SEPTEMBER 28, 2021. 5 ITEM NO.4 Court 14 (Video Conferencing) SECTION III-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 1389/2021 IN C.A. NO. 1060/2021 BULANDSHAHR KHURJA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPELLANT(S) VERSUS AMIR KUWAR DEAD THR.LRS. & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) (FOR ADMISSION ) WITH MA 1390/2021 in C.A. No. 1061/2021 (III-A) (FOR ADMISSION) Date : 28-09-2021 These petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA For Petitioner(s) By Courts Motion, AOR Mr. Rakesh Uttamchandra Upadhyay, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Amit Swami, Adv. Kumari Rashmi Rani, Adv. Ms. Rashi Jaiswal, Adv. Mr. Sriharsh Nahush Bundela, Adv. Mr. Vipin Kumar Jai, AOR Mr. Ajai Bhalla, Adv. Mr. Rajeev Singh, AOR Ms. Shashi Kiran, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Miscellaneous Applications stand disposed of in terms of the signed orders. (POOJA SHARMA) (BEENA JOLLY) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH) (Signed Orders are placed on the file.)