RFA No. 1305 of 2004 1 In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh Date of decision : 12.5.2010 1. R. F. A No. 1305 of 2004 (O&M) Union Territory, Chandigarh ... Appellant vs Gurdev Singh .... Respondent 2. R. F. A No. 1306 of 2004 (O&M) Union Territory, Chandigarh ... Appellant vs Gurdev Singh and others .... Respondents 3. R. F. A No. 1307 of 2004 (O&M) Union Territory, Chandigarh ... Appellant vs Chanan Singh and others .... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Gagandeep Singh, Advocate for Mr. Vishal Sodhi, Advocate, for Union Territory, Chandigarh. Rajesh Bindal J. This order shall dispose of the aforesaid appeals, as the same arise out of common acquisition. The Union Territory, Chandigarh has filed the appeals seeking reduction in the compensation granted for the fruit/non-fruit bearing trees standing on the acquired land. The facts have been extracted from RFA No. 1305 of 2004. Briefly, the facts are that the land in Village Palsora (Chandigarh) was acquired vide notification dated 8.7.1994 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, “the Act”), for the development of Sector-55, Chandigarh. The Land Acquisition Collector determined the compensation payable for the superstructures and the fruit/non-fruit bearing trees existing on the acquired land. Aggrieved against the award, the landowners filed objections which were referred to the learned Reference Court, who keeping in view the material placed on record by the parties, partly accepted the same by granting increase of 100% on the value of the fruit and non-fruit bearing trees. It is this order which is challenged before this court. It is not disputed by the learned counsel for the appellant that the learned court below had granted increase @ 100% on the compensation for RFA No. 1305 of 2004 2 acquisition of the fruit/non-fruit bearing whereas the increase in the price index during that period was more than 100%, accordingly it cannot be said on higher side. This court in RFA No. 2804 of 2008- Joginder Singh vs Union Territory, Chandigarh, decided on 10.3.2010 had upheld grant of 100% increase of non-fruit bearing trees and in RFA No. 663 of 2004 – Union Territory, Chandigarh vs Sajjan Singh, decided on 2.8.2006 and RFA No. 727 of 2001 – Narinder Singh vs Union Territory, Chandigarh, decided on 4.2.2009, granted increase as per increase in price index for fruit bearing trees. Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed. 12.5.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge