In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh RFA No. 1569 of 1993 (O&M) The State of Punjab ..... Appellant vs Balbir Singh ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The State has filed the present appeal seeking reduction of compensation awarded by the court below on account of severance of the acquired land. Briefly, the facts are that vide notification issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), the State of Punjab acquired 1 kanal 16 marlas of land of the respondent situated within the revenue estate of village Doomchari, Tehsil and District Ropar, for construction of SYL Canal. The Land Acquisition Collector awarded 10% of the value of the land as compensation on account of severance vide his award dated 14.8.1987. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the claimant filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below assessed the compensation on account of severance @ 50% of the market value of the acquired land subject to maximum one acre, 45% subject to maximum 3 acres and 40% subject to maximum five acres. It is this award which is impugned in the present appeal. A perusal of the impugned award shows that the respondent was owning total 14 kanals 16 marlas of land and out of which only 1 kanal 16 marlas of land was acquired. The court below after considering the evidence and keeping in view the severed portion of land has granted 50% on account of severance which cannot be said on higher side. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. 26.8.2010 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge