In the Punjab and Haryana High Court,at Chandigarh. RFA No. 2361 of 1990 Decided on November 04,2008. The State of Punjab and another --- Appellants vs. Gram Panchayat ---Respondent Present: Mr.N.S.Pawar, Addl.Advocate General, Punjab, for the appellants. None for the respondent. Rakesh Kumar Jain,J: Land in village Chalheri, Tehsil Rajpura, District Patiala, was notified on 8.11.1985 under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act,1894 (for short,'the Act') for public purpose,namely for construction of Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal (for short the SYL Canal). The Land Acquisition Collector vide his award No.155/P-SYL dated 30.10.1986 assessed the compensation @ Rs. 13,000/- per acre Gair Mumkin. The land owners filed objections under Sections 18 of the Act and claimed compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- per acre on the ground that the acquired land is situated on the G.T. Road having a high potentiality. The claim of the respondent/claimant was controverted by the appellants/State of Punjab alleging that the compensation assessed by the Collector is just and fair and in accordance with the prevailing market rate. The respondent/claimant relied upon a copy of the judgment RFA No.2361 of 1990 -2- Ex.A-1,whereas the appellants-State of Punjab tendered a copy of sale deed Ex. R-1 besides relying upon the award of the Collector. The learned Reference Court relied upon Ex. A-1, a decision of the Court below pertaining to the same village Chalheri in respect of Gair-Mumkin land in which Rs.6000/- per bigha has been awarded and assessed the compensation accordingly while rejecting the sale deed Ex. R-1 tendered by the appellants/State of Punjab on the ground that the nature of the land in the sale deed is not mentioned and the price cannot be equated with the acquired land of the claimants. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the appellants-State of Punjab and have perused the record with his assistance. In fact, no argument much-less substantial has been raised by learned counsel for the appellants in order to find fault with the determination of compensation by the Reference Court vide its award dated 27.11.1989 which is based upon an earlier decision of the Court below i.e. Ex. A-1, in which compensation for Gair-Mumkin land in the same village chalheri has already been assessed @ Rs.6000/- per bigha. Thus, in view of the aforesaid circumstances, I do not find any merit in the present appeal and the same is hereby dismissed. No costs. November 04,2008 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge