Lok Sabha Question No. 2483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Implementation of Court Judgement
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2483 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF COURT JUDGEMENT

2483.  SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  judgements  in  LAOP  No.  88  to  115  of  2008  by  SubCourt Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu and No. 220 to 237/2002 before the Land  Acquisition  Tribunal,  Namakkal,  Tamil  Nadu  have  not  been implemented by the Railways;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Railways is paying huge interest for not honoring the judgements within the time limit; and
- (d) if so, the action taken against officials who have failed to honor the judgements?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2483  BY  SHRI  A.K.P.  CHINRAJ  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2022 REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF COURT JUDGEMENT

(a) to (d): LAOP No. 88/2008 to 115/2008 are the cases for enhancement of payment for land acquired in Thengalpalayam village of Namakkal District for  construction of Salem-Karur New line. The Hon'ble court has passed the order. But the necessary working sheets for arranging payment have not been received from Revenue Authorities in spite of regular follow up at various levels.

Even though working sheets for arranging payment for LAOP No. 88/2008 to 115/2008 is not received from Revenue Department, to avoid accrual of interest,  Railway  itself  had  prepared  the  working  sheet  for  a  value  of ` 5,76,97,263 and submitted to Special Tahsildhar/Namakkal on 28.12.2021 for  scrutiny    and  returning    back,  in  order  to  Honour  Hon'ble  Court Judgement  for  making  payment  and  avoid  accrual  of  interest  but  the same is yet to be received by Railways.

As  regards  to  LAOP  NO.  220/2002  to  237/2002,  these  are  the  cases  for enhancement  of  payment  for  land  acquired  in  Anniyapuram  village  of Namakkal  District  for  construction  of  Salem-Karur  New  Line.  In  this regard, it is submitted that the Hon'ble Principal Sub-Ordinate Judge/Namakkal verdict has been honoured by depositing cheque for an amount of ` 11,46,30,358 (which covers LAOP No. 205/2002 to 237/2002) to Revenue  Department  (Special  Tahsildar/Namakkal)  on  01.02.2022  for submitting to Hon'ble Principal Sub-Ordinate Judge/Namakkal for further disbursement to the parties.

Interests  are  being  paid  as  per  the  Judgement  of  Hon'ble  Court  and concerned Land Acquisition Act. However, every effort is being made to make the payment within minimum period after receipt of working sheets from Revenue Department so as to avoid accrual of interests. The main reason for the delay in arranging payment is delay in receipt of working sheets along with Government pleader's opinion on Hon'ble Court Judgement from Revenue Authorities. However, Railway has been repeatedly requesting/following up the cases at appropriate level in order to arrange early payment and avoid accrual of interest. In  order  to  make  timely  payment  of  LAOP  cases,  Railways  have  been timely following up with State Government at various levels for submission of working sheets.

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