In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 810 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : 24.9.2008 Smt. Sunita and another ..... Appellants vs State of Haryana and another ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mrs. Vandana Malhotra, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Rajiv Kawatra, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowners are in appeal before this court against the award of the learned court below passed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act') seeking enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the State of Haryana vide notification dated 12.9.2001 issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired the land situated in revenue estate of Village Kheri Nangal, Tehsil and District Panipat, for public purpose namely for the development and utilisation of land for shifting of dyeing units in Sector-29 Part-II Panipat. The Land Acquisition Collector vide his award dated 11.4.2002 assessed the market value of the land @ Rs. 4,00,000/- per acre. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 18.9.2006, determined the market value of the acquired land at Rs. 259.91 paise per square yard. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the claim made by the appellants in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this court in R.F.A. No. 301 of 2005 – Jitender Singh and others vs State of Haryana and another, decided on 22.11.2006, whereby the compensation payable for acquisition of land was assessed at Rs. 15,00,000/- per acre. Learned Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, appearing for the State did not dispute the fact that the claim made by the landowners in the present case is squarely covered by the judgment of this court in Jitender Singh's case (supra). For the detailed reasons recorded in Jitender Singh's case (supra), the appeal is allowed in the same terms. 24.9.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge