In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A. No. 953 of 1989 (O&M) Date of decision : 3.12.2008 Smt.Kaushlya Devi (deceased) through her LR ..... Appellant vs State of Haryana ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Sanjay Mittal, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Lokesh Sinhal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowner is in appeal before this court against the award dated 23.12.1988 of the learned District Judge, Narnaul, seeking enhancement of the compensation. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the land of the appellant was acquired by the State of Haryana vide Notification dated 2.5.1979, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for construction of a canal. The Land Acquisition Collector vide award dated 27.2.1981 assessed the market value of the land at Rs. 12,000/- per acre for barani and Rs. 15,000/- per acre for chahi type of land. The learned District Judge, on reference under Section 18 of the Act, vide his award dated 23.12.1988, determined the market value of the acquired land as Rs. 24,000/- per acre. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the claim made by the appellant in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this court in R.F.A. No. 482 of 1989 – Charan Dass and others vs The State of Haryana and another, decided on 8.10.2003, whereby the landowners were granted compensation @ of Rs. 32,000/- per acre. Learned Additional Advocate General does not dispute this factual position. For the detailed reasons stated in Charan Dass's case (supra), the present appeal is allowed in the same terms. 3.12.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge