RFA Nos. 114, 104, 113, 118, 172 and 98 of 1999. 5.11.2009 Present: Mr. R.K.Bawa, Advocate General, with Ms. Ruma Kaushik, Addl. AG, for the appellant. Mr. S.M.Goel, counsel for the respondents. Mr. B.K.Malhotra, counsel for respondents 1 and 2 in RFA 104 of 1999 and Mr. G.R.Palsra, counsel for the respondent in RFA 172 of 1999. The only point urged in these appeals is that interest has been allowed from the date of taking possession of the land and not from the date of notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It is by now well settled that interest can be granted only from the date of notification under Section 4 and not from the date of taking possession. (See Narotam Ram and others v. Land Acquisition Collector and others, 2002 (3) Shim. L.C. 45). These appeals are accordingly allowed. Liberty reserved to the claimants – respondents to establish their claim(s) for use and occupation charges. Such claim, if filed within a reasonable period, shall be entertained by the learned Reference Court and disposed of in accordance with law. The objection raised by the learned Advocate General that the Court -2- would have no jurisdiction to adjudicate these appeals cannot be accepted as it is not open to the State to appropriate the property of its citizens without recourse to law. No other point has been urged. These appeals are disposed of. Pending applications shall stand disposed of. November 5, 2009 (PC). (Dev Darshan Sud), J.