In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh RFA No. 1188 of 1988 (O&M) Sukhwinder Singh ..... Appellant vs The State of Punjab and another ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: None for the appellant. Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowner has filed the present appeal seeking enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts are that land situated in Village Alipur Aryan, District Patiala, was acquired vide notification dated 24.2.1981 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, `the Act') for setting up of Diesel Locomotive Components Workshop. It was followed by notification under Section 6 of the Act on 18.5.1981. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed compensation @ ` 40,000/- per acre for the land falling on eastern side of the Railway Line and ` 35,000/- per acre for the land falling on western side of the Railway Line. Aggrieved against the same, the land owner filed objections which were referred to the learned District Judge, who keeping in view the material placed on record by the parties, awarded ` 1,50,000/- per acre as compensation for the acquired land. No one has appeared for the appellant at the time of hearing. The issue regarding determination of compensation on account of acquisition of land vide same notification for the purpose of setting up of Diesel Locomotive Components Workshop came up for consideration before this Court in R.F.A. No. 741 of 1985 -Gulzar Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others, decided on 30.4.1987, wherein the assessment thereof @ ` 1,50,000/- per acre was upheld. As the award of the learned court below is in conformity with the aforesaid judgment of this court, prima facie, no case for further enhancement is made out. However, as no one has appeared for the appellant, the present appeal is dismissed in default. 24.9.2010 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge