R. F. A No. 2073 of 1990 1 In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 2073 of 1990 (O&M) Date of decision : 15.9.2008. State of Haryana ... Appellant vs Khushi Ram ... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. B. S. Rana, Additional Advocate General, Haryana with Mr. Rajiv Kawatra, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. The State of Haryana has approached this court through the present appeal for reduction in the compensation awarded by the court below vide award dated 8.6.1990. Briefly, the facts are that vide notification dated 11.3.1981, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), the State of Haryana acquired 52.66 acres of land in Village Devidasspura, Hadbast no. 361, for public purpose namely for development and utilisation of land for residential and commercial area for Sector-5 in the Urban Estate, Kurukshetra. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of the land at Rs. 28,640/- per acre for chahi and Rs. 11,360/- per acre for gair mumkin kind of land. Dissatisfied with the award of the Land Acquisition Collector, the landowners/claimants filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 8.6.1990 determined the market value of the acquired land at Rs. 90,000/- per acre. In further appeal before this court, the Division Bench judgment of this court in L. P. A. No. 187 of 1999 – Smt. Bhago and another vs The State of Haryana and another, decided on 7.12.2004, has further enhanced the compensation. Learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the State did not dispute this fact. R. F. A No. 2073 of 1990 2 In view of the fact that compensation payable to the landowners on account of acquisition of land was further enhanced by this court in Smt. Bhago's case (supra), the prayer for reduction in compensation by the State does not survive. Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed. 15.9.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge