Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 176(4) -- Challenge to election of Sarpanch on the ground that Sarpanch was in unauthorised possession of Panchayat land on the date of filing nomination papers as well as on the date of holding of election for post of Sarpanch and therefore could not contest election - Setting aside election of Sarpanch as his nomination papers..........
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, Section 16 -- Lambardari revision - Challenge that Lambardar appointed : (i) not a resident of the village, and (ii) a Commission Agent - No evidence produced in support of the contentions - Findings of Collector upheld in appeal by Commissioner - No factual or legal irregularity in order of Collector - No reason to interfere in revision...........
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Section 23 -- Sale, transaction relating to small piece of land - Cannot ordinarily form the basis for determination of market value of a big piece of land - Sale transactions of small plots not relevant for determination of market value of acquired land consisting of big chunk...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151, 152 -- Grant of statutory benefits under amended Land Acquisition Act - Reference Court has no jurisdiction to entertain application and thereby amend award already made - Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act 1984...........
Punjab Land Revenue Rules -- Harijan Lambardar, appointment of - Collector examined all the factors - (i) arranging of family planning cases, (ii) deposit in Small Saving Scheme, (iii) recommendation of villagers, (iv) owning of landed property, (v) financial position, and (vi) experience of lambardari - No material irregularity in the order - Interference in revision..........
Punjab Land Revenue Act, Section 16 -- Lambardari revision - Appointment of Lambardar by Collector upheld in appeal by Commissioner - Should not ordinarily be interfered with unless material illegality or perversity in the order...........
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, Section 16 -- As amended in 1998 vide Punjab Government Notification No. 16 - Leg./98 dated 22.4.1998 - Revisional powers of Financial Commissioner delegated to Commissioner - Order passed by Commissioner in revision modifying or reversing Collector's order - Attains finality - Revision before Financial Commissioner against Commissioner's..........
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, Section 13 -- Lambardari appeal - Backward Class Lambardar - Collector assessed merits of candidates and on over - all consideration appointed Lambardar - Objection that candidate did not appear before Naib Tehsildar [S.D.O. (Civil)) and for want of that his record not verified - Not tenable as nothing adverse against candidate has come to..........
Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, Section 14A(i) -- Form L - Ejectment on ground of non - payment of rent - Notification under Land Acquisition Act for acquisition of land issued prior to filing of application for ejectment - Ejectment application on the basis of defaults committed prior to date of acquisition notification - Has to be decided by Revenue..........
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Section 23 -- Market value, determination of - Principle of average approved by Supreme Court in Rajashekar's case (1996) 9 SCC 642 - Average of sale instances proved on record and which are admissible - Safe measure to arrive at a figure which should finally be paid to claimant...........
