R. F. A No. 297 of 1988 1 In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh Date of decision : 9.9.2008 1. R. F. A No. 297 of 1988 (O&M) Virendra Gaur ..... Appellant vs State of Haryana ..... Respondent 2. R. F. A No. 315 of 1988 (O&M) State of Haryana ..... Appellant vs Virendra Gaur ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Amit Jain, Advocate, for the landowner. Mr. B. S. Rana, Additional Advocate General, Haryana with Mr. Rajiv Kawatra, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. This order will dispose of two Regular First Appeal Nos. 297 and 315 of 1988, as the same are arising out of one acquisition. However, the facts are noticed from R. F. A. No. 297 of 1988. The landowner is in appeal before this court against the award of the learned court below for further enhancement of compensation whereas the State of Haryana has filed the appeal for reduction therein. A perusal of the impugned award shows that land measuring 19.24 acres situated in Village Darra Kalan, District Kurukshetra, was acquired vide Notification dated 18.2.1980, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, by the State of Haryana for setting up commercial and residential Urban Estate at Kurukshetra. The Land Acquisition Collector vide award dated 25.8.1982 assessed the market value of the land at Rs. 30,000/- per acre for chahi/gair mumkin and Rs. 15,000/- per acre for banjar zadid kind of land. The learned Additional District Judge vide his award dated 1.12.1987 enhanced the compensation to Rs. 1,13,250/- per acre corresponding to Rs. 23.40 per square yard. R. F. A No. 297 of 1988 2 Learned counsel for the claimant/landowner submitted that the claim made by the landowner in the present appeal is squarely covered by the Division Bench judgment of this court in Brij Gopal and others vs State of Haryana 2006 (3) RCR (Civil) 388, whereby value of the land was assessed at Rs. 55.50 per square yard. Learned counsel for the State does not dispute this fact. For the detailed reasons recorded in Brij Gopal's case (supra), the appeal filed by the landowner is allowed in the same terms and the appeal filed by the State is dismissed. 9.9.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge