1 R.F.A. No. 567 of 1992 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH --- Regular First Appeal No.567 of 1992 Date of decision: 20.8.2009 Major Sukhdip Singh Randhawa -- Appellant Versus State of Haryana -- Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL -- PRESENT: Mr. S.C. Kapoor, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Harminderjit Singh, Advocate for the appellant Mr. Ashish Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana for the respondent. --- AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. This is land-owner’s first appeal for enhancement of amount of compensation. Pursuant to notification dated 22.8.1988 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”) which was followed by notification under Section 6 of the Act published on 7.7.1989, the Haryana Government acquired 66.38 acres of land situated within the revenue estate of village Mewla Maharajpur, Tehsil Ballabgarh, District Faridabad, including the land of the appellant. The land was acquired for a public purpose, namely, development and utilization of the land as residential and commercial area in Section 21-C, Extension, Faridabad within the Faridabad-Ballabgarh Controlled Area. The Land Acquisition 2 R.F.A. No. 567 of 1992 Collector, vide award dated 27.3.1990, assessed compensation for the acquired land consisting of Narmat Gair Mumkin Pehar and Gair Mumkin well, at the rate of Rs. 1,50,000/- per acre. Besides, the landowners were also held entitled to statutory benefits under the Act. The land-owner sought reference under Section 18 of the Act. The Reference Court determined the market value of the acquired land including the land of the present land-owner, at the rate of Rs. 45/- per square yard, vide award dated 16.10.1991. The land-owner was also held entitled to all statutory benefits under the Act including solatium and interest. Still not satisfied, the landowner preferred the present appeal for enhancement of the amount of compensation. At the commencement of hearing, it was brought to the notice of this Court that the question of determination of market value in respect of the land of the same village acquired for the same very purpose by a notification of the same date, a learned Single Judge of this Court in State of Haryana and another Versus Ghamandi Singh and another, vide judgment dated 17.10.2008 had determined the market value of the said land at the rate of Rs. 200/- per square yard. In view of the above, this appeal is allowed with costs and the appellant is held entitled to the compensation of at the rate of Rs. 200/- per square yard for his land acquired. The appellant will also be entitled to all statutory benefits as admissible under the Act (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) August 20, 2009 JUDGE *RKMALIK* 3 R.F.A. No. 567 of 1992