IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RFA No.103 of 1987 and X.App. RFA No.144 of 1987 Date of decision: 16.5.2008 (RFA No.103 of 1987) State of Punjab .....Appellant Versus Des Raj son of Siri Ram ......Respondent ( X.App. RFA No.144 of 1987) Des Raj son of Siri Ram .....Appellant Versus State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Shri Vijay Chaudhary, AAG, Punjab, Advocate for the appellant. Shri Sukant Gupta, Advocate for the respondent. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J. RFA No.144 of 1987 has been filed by the land owners/claimants for enhancement of compensation against the award dated 11.9.1986 passed by the Additional District Judge, Bathinda, whereas RFA No.103 of 1987 has been filed by the State of Punjab against this very award dated 11.9.1986 passed by the Additional District Judge, Bathinda for reducing the compensation. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the land owners/claimants states that the present appeal is squarely covered by a judgement of this Court dated 14.9.1989 passed in RFA No.407 of 1981 as the land in both the cases was acquired vide same notification dated 16.12.1976 and the Land Acquisition Collector announced the award on 15.3.1977. This fact is not disputed by the learned counsel for the respondent-State. RFA No.103 of 1987 and -2- X.App. RFA No.144 of 1987 In view of this, RFA No.144 of 1987 filed by the claimants/land owners is allowed in terms of the judgement dated 14.9.1989 passed in RFA No.407 of 1981. However, it is made clear that the appellants`` shall not be entitled to the enhanced compensation beyond their claim made as per para No.10 of the grounds of appeal. Since the compensation has been enhanced in RFA No.144 of 1987 i.e. the appeal filed by the claimant, RFA No.103 of 1987 filed by the State of Punjab for reducing the compensation is accordingly dismissed. May 16, 2008 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE