U.P.S.I.D.C. THRU. M.D.versusSHANKER LAL AND OTHERS

         HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                 FIRST APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 225 of 2006

U.P.S.I.D.C. Thru. M.D.
                                                             .....Appellant(s)
                                   Versus

Shanker Lal And Others
                                                           .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Appellant(s)            :   B.K.Narayana, Dhruva Narayana
Counsel for Respondent(s)           :   Kharag Singh

Court No. - 38
                      HON'BLE SANDEEP JAIN, J.

1. None present.

2. The instant appeal has been preferred under Section 54 of the Land
Acquisition Act, 1894 by the appellant, a State functionary, challenging
the impugned award and decree dated 26.05.2006 passed by the
Additional District Judge, Court No.3, Aligarh, in L.A.R. No. 76 of 1993,
Shankar Lal and others vs. State of U.P. and another, whereby a
compensation at the rate of Rs. 65 per square yard, along with other
consequential benefits under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, has been
awarded to the landowners.

3. It is apparent that the valuation of the appeal is only Rs. 84,503.79,
which is below Rs. 2 lakhs. Although the deficiency in court fee has been
made good by the appellant, since the valuation of the appeal is below Rs.
2 lakhs, it would be futile to admit the appeal and thereafter decide it on
merits.

4. By policy decision dated 13.10.2016, the State Government has amended
its State Litigation Policy by inserting para 4(ff) whereby it has been
provided that first appeals in land acquisition matters below monetary limit
of Rs.2 lacs, shall not be filed and the first appeals which have already been
filed below the aforesaid monetary limit, shall be withdrawn.

5. On a perusal of the memo of the appeal, it appears that the appeal has
been valued at Rs. 84,503.79 paise, which is below Rs. 2 lacs.
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                                    6. In this regard, the Government Order dated 13.10.2016, which is relevant,
                                    is quoted below:-

                                    "भू-अधिग्रहण सम्बन्धित ऐसे मुकदमों में मा0 उच्च न्यायालय स्तर पर कोई अपील दायर नहीं की जायेगी,
                                    जिनमें शासन की देयता रू0 2;00 लाख (रूपया दो लाख) से कम है। भू-अधिग्रहण सम्बन्धी ऐसी सभी
                                    अपीलें जो मा० उच्च न्यायालय में लम्बित है तथा जिसमें देयता रू0 2;00 लाख (रूपया दो लाख) से कम है,
                                    को मा० उच्च न्यायालय के समक्ष आवेदन देकर वापस ले लिया जाएगा। उपरोक्त के सम्बन्ध में यह प्रतिबन्ध
                                    रहेगा कि यदि किसी संदर्भ में पारित आदेश शासन की नीति के खिलाफ हो या धोखा देकर/झूठ बोलकर/तथ्यों
                                    को छिपाकर/कपट पूर्वक प्राप्त किया गया हो अथवा उक्त आदेश त्रुटिपूर्ण दृष्टान्त (प्रिसीडेन्स) बन रहा हो
                                    अथवा उक्त आदेश से प्रतिकर की दरें निर्धारित होती हो, तो न्याय विभाग का परामर्श प्राप्त कर अपील की
                                    जायेगी। यदि छोटे मामलों में मूल्यांकन कम होने पर अपील नहीं की गयी है तो उसको बड़े मामलों के लिये
                                    दृष्टान्त (प्रिसीडेन्स) नहीं माना जायेगा और नियमानुसार अपील दायर की जायेगी।"

                                    7. In view of the aforesaid, this appeal is also dismissed without expressing
                                    any opinion on merits of the case.

                                    8. However, dismissal of this appeal shall not come in the way of the State
                                    Government to contest appeal of higher valuation as provided in the policy
                                    decision dated 13.10.2016. Liberty is also granted to the State Government
                                    to file a recall application for recall of this order of dismissal of appeal on
                                    the ground of smallness of valuation, in case any technical objection is
                                    raised by other claimants for dismissal of some other appeal of higher
                                    valuation filed by the State Government and arising from the same
                                    acquisition.

                                    9. All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

                                    10. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.



                                                                                                                   (Sandeep Jain,J.)
                                    February 12, 2026
                                    Mayank




Digitally signed by :-
MAYANK KUMAR SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad