RFA No.2011 of 1989 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** RFA No.2011 of 1989 DATE OF DECISION: 01.07.2010 **** Mast Ram (died) through his Lrs. . . . . Appellant VS. Union of India through the Land Acquisition Collector, U.T. Chandigarh . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN **** Present: - Mr.Dinesh Ghai, Advocate with Mr.Hitesh Ghai, Advocate for the appellant. Ms.Lisa Gill, Advocate for the respondent. **** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN J. (ORAL) Land of Village Maloya U.T. Chandigarh was acquired vide notification dated 28.2.1968 issued under Section 4 of the land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’). Land Acquisition Collector announced his award on 5.4.1969. The appellant did not file reference under Section 18 of the Act, however, after the decision of reference, which was converted into land acquisition case, namely LAC No.99 of 1969 titled as Matu Ram Versus Union of India dated 22.10.1986 pertaining to the land acquired with the said acquisition, appellant moved an application under Section 28-A of the Act for re-determination of the compensation of his acquired land. The said application was RFA No.2011 of 1989 - 2 - allowed by the learned District Judge, Chandigarh vide his award dated 1.4.1999. The appellant then filed the present appeal claiming compensation to the tune of Rs.24500/- per acre instead of Rs.18750/- per acre in terms of LAC No.99 of 1969 titled as Matu Ram Versus Union of India dated 22.10.1986. Learned counsel for the respondent, while assisting the Court, very fairly stated that the matters with regard to the present acquisition which came up in an appeal before this Court were remanded back to the learned reference Court where the compensation has been re-assessed to the tune of Rs.22500/- per acre instead of Rs.18750/- per acre. The said re-determination has been upheld by this Court in RFA No.2045 of 1999 titled as Raghbir Singh Versus The Union Territory of Chandigarh and others decided on 16.10.2008. As a matter of fact, the present appeal is also covered by the decision of this Court in RFA No.2045 of 1999 titled as Raghbir Singh (supra) and as such, the same is disposed of in terms thereof holding the appellant to be entitled to compensation @ Rs.22500/- per acre instead of Rs.18750/- per acre along with all statutory benefits as per the provisions of amended Act. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) 01.07.2010 JUDGE Vivek