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The learned reference Court accepted the objection petition of the plaintiff and objectors/Petitioners are held entitled to the compensation Rs. 70, 000/- (Seventy Thousands) Per Marla on 21 December, 2012.
2. Feeling aggrieved from the decision of the learned Referee Court, the Higher Education Department, filed Regular first appeal (RFA) before the Honorable Peshawar High Court, Peshawar against, the decision of the learned referee Court Peshawar and the objectors filed Cross-Objection No. 3-P of 2014 for enhancement of compensation amount.
3. The Peshawar High Court, Peshawar after hearing arguments dismissed both regular first appeal (RFA) and connected cross objections on 2nd November, 2017. Both, the department and the landowners, filed Civil Appeals in Supreme Court of Pakistan against the judgment of Peshawar High Court, Peshawar, which has been decided by the Supreme Court on 9th July, 2020.The evidence on the record confirms that the two courts below were correct in its determination of the compensation to be awarded to the landowners.
4. No error of fact or law could be highlighted in the impugned judgment warranting interference, apart from the omission to award 15% of compulsory charges and 6% simple interest on the unpaid amount of the adjudged compensation from the time of taking possession till it is so paid to the landowners.
5. Accordingly, Civil Appeal No. 29-P of 2018 is dismissed, while Civil Appeal No. 558, of 2018 is partly allowed, whereby the compensation of Rs. 70,000/- per marla determined by the Referee court and the Peshawar High Court is maintained, while an additional 15% compulsory charges, and 6% simple interest on the unpaid amount of the adjudged compensation from the time of taking possession till it is so paid to the landowners is awarded.