In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 1309 of 1996 (O&M) Bant Singh and others ..... Appellants vs Union Territory, Chandigarh and another ... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. R. K. Dhiman, Advocate, for the appellants. Mrs. Lisa Gill, Advocate, for Union Territory, Chandigarh. Rajesh Bindal J. The present appeal has been filed by the landowners seeking further enhancement of compensation on account of acquisition of law. Briefly, the facts are that vide notification dated 13.6.1989, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), the Chandigarh Administration acquired 20 acres of land situated in the revenue estate of Village Hallo Majra for public purpose namely for installation of Central Reserve Police Force (Camps). The Land Acquisition Collector vide his award dated 11.8.1989 assessed the market value of the land at Rs. 1,65,400/- per acre. Dissatisfied with the award of the Land Acquisition Collector, the appellants/landowners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 27.2.1996, determined the market value of the acquired land at Rs. 2,47,160/- per acre. It is this award of the court below, which is under challenge in the present appeal. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the issue involved in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this court in R. F.A. No. 1298 of 1996 Bachhittar Singh and others vs Union Territory, Chandigarh, decided on 19.9.2008, whereby the compensation payable to the landowners has been further enhanced to Rs. 3,31,520/-. Learned counsel for the respondents did not dispute this factual position. For the reasons recorded in Bachhittar Singh's case, the present appeal is allowed in the same terms. 1.4.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge