Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:61375 Court No. - 36 Case :- FIRST APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 990 of 2003 Appellant :- State Of U.P. Thru Collector Meerut Respondent :- Ramesh Chandra Dublish Counsel for Appellant :- S.C. Counsel for Respondent :- Pankaj Mittal Hon'ble Shekhar Kumar Yadav,J. 1. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the appellant. 2. By a policy decision dated 13.10.2016, the State Government amended its State Litigation Policy by inserting paragraph 4(ff), whereby it has been provided that first appeals in land acquisition matters involving a valuation below Rs. 2,00,000/- shall not be filed, and that the first appeals already filed below the aforesaid monetary limit shall be withdrawn. 3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that the valuation of the present appeal is less than Rs. 2,00,000/-. 4. A detailed order dated 17.10.2016 in First Appeal No. 29 of 2014, Agra Development Authority vs. Munna Lal (Deceased) and others, has been passed, wherein the affidavit filed on behalf of the State Government and the Government Order dated 13.10.2016 have been quoted, and in view thereof, the appeal was dismissed on the ground of smallness of valuation of the appeal. 5. In view of the above, this appeal is also dismissed on the same ground. 6. However, it is clarified that the dismissal of this appeal shall not preclude the State Government from contesting any appeal of higher valuation, as permitted under the policy decision dated 13.10.2016. Liberty is also granted to the State Government to file a recall application seeking recall of this dismissal order, in the event any technical objection is raised by other claimants regarding the dismissal of any appeal of higher valuation filed by the State Government arising out of the same acquisition. Order Date :- 23.4.2025 R.K.Singh/A. Digitally signed by :- AFAQ AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad