RFA No. 1586 of 2003 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. RFA Nos. 1586,1584 and 1585 of 2003 Date of decision 18 .5.2009 Rameshwar ... Appellant Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR Present: Mr. N.D.Achint, Advocate for the appellant Ms. Ritu Bahri, DAG Haryana 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement ? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? M.M.KUMAR, J. This judgement shall dispose of a bunch of three appeals bearing R.F.A. Nos. 1586,1584 and 1585 of 2003 as common question of law and facts are involved in all these appeals. The facts are being taken from RFA No. 1586 of 2003. On 15.11.1994, the respondent- State issued notification notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity 'the Act') land measuring 1490 acres 3 kanals 17 marlas situated in village Manesar, Nahapur Kasan, Khoh and Kasan. The notification described the public purpose for setting up an Industrial Model Township at Manesar. Thereafter notification dated 10.11.1995 was issued under Section 6 of the Act. The Collector assessed the market value of the entire acquired land of four villages at a uniform rate of compensation by observing that the land situated in the four revenue estate of the aforesaid four villages was liable to RFA No. 1586 of 2003 2 be treated as one unit and assessed the market value of the entire chunk of land on that basis at Rs. 4,13,600/- per acre. Being dissatisfied the claimants- land owners sought reference under Section 18 of the Act. The Reference Court divided the land into two blocks. The reference Court maintained the assessment in respect of the land falling beyond 500 yards of the National Highway No. 8. However, for the land falling within 500 yards of the National Highway No.8, the Reference Court enhanced the compensation @ Rs.6,89,333/- per acre. Mr. N.D.Achint, learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that a bunch of appeals dealing with the same issue which have arisen from the same very notification acquiring the land have been disposed of by this Court by an order dated 19.5.2006 rendered in the case Pran sukh and others v. State of Haryana and others (RFA No.2699 of 2003) alongwith a number of other connected appeals. According to the learned counsel, the issue in the instant appeal is squarely covered by the aforesaid judgement. It is pertinent to notice that appeal of the claimants for enhancement of compensation was allowed and it was held by this Court that the claimant- landowners would be entitled to compensation for acquisition of their land @ Rs.15,00,000/- per acre. They were also held entitled to other statutory benefits as per law. When the matter came up for consideration, I have directed the learned State counsel to seek instructions as to whether the instant appeals are covered in favour of the appellants. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I find that the learned State counsel has not been able to dispute the statement made by the learned counsel for the appellants. Accordingly, it is held that the instant RFA No. 1586 of 2003 3 appeals are squarely covered by the judgement in Pran Sukh's case (supra) and all the three appeals are disposed of in terms of the orders in Pran Sukh's case (supra) holding that the appellants shall be entitled to the same benefits. A copy of this order be placed on file of connected appeals. (M.M.Kumar) 18.5.2009 Judge okg