In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 4556 of 2003 (O&M) Anokh Singh (deceased) through LRs and others ..... Appellants vs The Land Acquisition Collector, Industries Department, Punjab and another ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. V. S. Rana, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. O. P. Dabla, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowners is in appeal before this court against the award of the learned court below passed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act') seeking enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that State of Punjab vide notification dated 7.5.1991 issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired land within the revenue estates of Village Mundian Kalan, Tehsil and District Ludhiana, for setting up Industrial Focal Point. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, “the Collector”) assessed the market value of the land at different rates for different kinds of land. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 19.4.2003, assessed the market value of the acquired land at Rs. 4,50,000/- per acre. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the claim made in the present appeal is squarely covered by judgment of this court in RFA No. 2697 of 1999 Harjinder Singh and another vs The Land Acquisition Collector, Industries Department, Punjab and others decided on 4.2.2009, whereby the compensation payable to the landowners was enhanced to Rs. 6,70,000/- per acre. Learned State counsel does not dispute this factual position. For the reasons recorded in Harjinder Singh's case (supra), the present appeal is allowed in the same terms. 1.5.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge