R.F.A. No. 818 of 2010 1 In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R.F.A. No. 818 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 21.2.2011 Union Territory, Chandigarh ..... Appellant vs Shashi Bala and another ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Hitesh Pandit, Advocate for Mr. Rajesh Garg, Advocate, for the appellant. Rajesh Bindal J. The Union Territory, Chandigarh is in appeal before this court against the award of the learned court below seeking reduction in the compensation awarded to the landowners for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that vide notification dated 12.6.1989, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), Union Territory, Chandigarh sought to acquire land situated in the revenue estate of village Manimajra, U. T. Chandigarh, for the extension of Indira Colony. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, 'the Collector') vide award dated 22.12.1989 assessed the compensation for the acquired land @ ` 1,65,000/- per acre. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the landowners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below assessed the compensation for the acquired land @ ` 3,01,315/- per acre. It is this award which is impugned before this court. Learned counsel for Union Territory, Chandigarh, could not point any evidence on record to show that the claimants/ respondents were in the knowledge of the award passed or any document to show that notice under Section 12 (2) of the Act was served on them. In the absence thereof no illegality was committed by the learned court below in holding the objections filed by the respondents to be within limitation. R.F.A. No. 818 of 2010 2 As regards the value of the land, learned counsel for Union Territory, Chandigarh, very fairly conceded that this court in RFA No. 2879 of 1998 Surinder Singh and another vs Union Territory, Chandigarh decided on 27.5.1999, had determined the market value of the land acquired vide same notification for same very purpose @ ` 3,01,315/- per acre. In the present case also the learned court below had determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 3,01,315/- per acre. Since the court below had assessed compensation for the acquired land which is strictly in conformity with judgment of this court, no case for reduction is made out. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. Consequently, the applications for condonation of delay in filing/ refiling the appeal are also dismissed. 21.2.2011 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge