R. F. A No. 913 of 1992 (1) In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh Date of decision : 19.11.2008 1. R. F. A No. 913 of 1992 (O&M) The State of Punjab and others ... Appellants vs Maghar Singh .... Respondent 2. R. F. A No. 914 of 1992 (O&M) The State of Punjab and others ... Appellants vs Darshan Singh and others .... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Vivek Chauhan, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. This order shall dispose of Regular First Appeal Nos. 913 and 914 of 1992 filed by the State of Punjab, as the same arise out of the same acquisition. The State has approached this court for reduction in the compensation for the acquisition of acquired land. However, the facts have been extracted from R. F. A. No. 913 of 1992. Briefly, the facts are that vide notification dated 1.12.1967, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), the State of Punjab, acquired land measuring 1.31 acres for construction of Kissa minor, sitauted in Village Raman, Tehsil Moga, District Faridkot. The Land Acquisition Collector vide his award dated 28.8.1986 assessed the market value of the acquired land at Rs. 4,500/- per acre. 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 10.12.1990, enhanced the market value of the acquired land from Rs. 4,500/- per acre to Rs. 10,000/- per killa. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the learned court below has not considered the material placed on record by the State and has merely relied upon the suggestion of the State counsel to hold that R. F. A No. 913 of 1992 (2) the value of the acquired land was Rs. 10,000/- per killa, whereas the award of the learned Collector did not call for any interference where the value of the acquired land was assessed at Rs. 4,500/- per acre. Having heard learned counsel for the appellant, I do not find any merit in the submissions made. The acquisition in the present case is merely for 1.31 acres of land which was acquired vide notification dated 1.12.1967. Vide award dated 28.8.1986, the Collector assessed the value of the acquired land at Rs. 4,500/- per acre which was enhanced to Rs. 10,000/- per killa by the learned Reference Court. Keeping in view the smallness of area involved and the enhancement made by the learned court below, I do not find this to be a fit case for interference after 41 years of acquisition. Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed. 19.11.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge