IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA FA No.522 of 1995 The State of Bihar … Objector- Appellant. Versus Sunil Kumar grand son of Late Jethan Mahto, Resident of Chanpura, Patnacity Chowk, District-Patna. … Awardee-Respondent. WITH FA No.524 of 1995 The State of Bihar … Objector- Appellant. Versus 1.Nagia Devi W/o Late Suraj Mahto 2. Sabita Devi 3. Mantu Devi 4. Guria Devi All three daughters of Late Suraj Mahto Resident of Village-Kamali Chak, Patnacity Chowk, P.O. Begumpur, P.S.Patna City, District-Patna. … Awardees-Respondents. WITH FA No.508 of 1995 The State of Bihar … Objector- Appellant. Versus Rameshwar Mahto Son of Sri Quader Mahto, Resident of Dhawalpura, Patnacity Chowk, District-Patna. … Awardee-Respondent. . WITH FA No.549 of 1995 The State of Bihar through Collector, Patna. … Objector- Appellant. Versus Kunti Devi wife of Dinanath Sao, Resident of Village Chhoti Pahari, P.S. Alamganj, District-Patna. … Awardee-Respondent. WITH FA No.151 of 1994 The State of Bihar through the Collector, Patna. … Objector- Appellant. Versus Suresh Prasad Sinha, Son of Sri Jogendra Prasad Sinha, Resident of Village- Rajendra Nagar, P.S.Kadam Kuan, District- Patna. … Awardee-Respondent. WITH FA No.181 of 1994 - 2 - The State of Bihar through the Collector, Patna. Opposite party- Appellant. Versus Sri Ravindra Kumar, Son of Sri Gyani Pd. Sharma, At Arya Kumar Road, Rajendra Nagar, P.S.Kadam Kuan, District- Patna. … Awardee-Respondent. WITH FA No.71 of 1994 The State of Bihar through the Collector, Patna. … Opposite party- Appellant. Versus Surendra Sharma S/o Gyni Prasad Sharma, Resident of Village- Arya Kumar Road, Rajendra Nagar, P.S.Kadam Kuan, District-Patna. … Applicant-Respondent. WITH FA No.93 of 1994 The State of Bihar through the Collector, Patna. … Opposite party- Appellant. Versus Shyam Bihari Prasad … Applicant-Respondent. WITH FA No.74 of 1994 The State of Bihar through the Collector, Patna. … Opposite party- Appellant. Versus Harendra Sharma son of Sri Gyani Pd. Sharma, Resident of Village- Arya Kumar Road, Rajendra Nagar, P.S.Kadam Kuan, District-Patna. … Applicant-Respondent. WITH FA No.82 of 1994 The State of Bihar through the Collector, Patna. … Opposite party- Appellant. Versus Suresh Pd. Sinha son of Jogendra Prasad Sinha, At Patliputra Path, Rajendra Nagar, District-Patna. … Applicant-Respondent. ----------- For the appellant : Mr. Narmdeshwar Jha, A.A.G.-VII Mr. Anil Kumar Jha, G.A.II Mr.Sanjay Kumar-1, G.P.14. For the respondents : Mrs. Sheela Sharma, Advocate. ------ - 3 - P R E S E N T: THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE JUDGMENT (26.03.2010) Dipak Misra, C.J.- In this batch of appeals preferred under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the challenge is to the award dated 03.10.1994 passed by the learned Special Land Acquisition Judge, III, Patna. He has considered Ext.-2, Ext.-3, Ext.-A, Ext.- B and Ext.-3/A and the judgment delivered in L.A.Case no.141 of 1986 dated 19.11.1992. The Land Acquisition Officer had awarded Rs.27,824/- per acre. The Reference Court after discussing the material, oral and documentary evidence brought on record has enhanced the same to Rs.3,000/-. per katha only, i.e. 96,000/- per acre. This court by a detailed order in First Appeal No.134 of 1994 and other connected matters decided on 26.03.2010 has rejected the plea of the State and dismissed the appeals. It is submitted by Mrs. Sheela Sharma, learned counsel for the respondent-land owner that when the Reference court had come to hold the reasonable price would be Rs.26,000/- per katha, and thus, there was no justification to slash the same to Rs.21,000/-. It is worth noting that the Reference Court has ascribed cogent reasons for the same and has taken into consideration the contemporaneous sale deeds and the situation - 4 - of land. What emphasis is laid by Mrs. Sheela Sharma is with regard to opinion expressed by the Reference Court on a particular portion of the judgment. Be that as it may, that can be the governing factor. In view of the aforesaid, I am not inclined to entertain the cross-objections. In the result, the appeals filed by the State and the cross objections filed by the claimants stand dismissed without any order as to costs. ( Dipak Misra, C.J.) Sunil/