In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 436 of 1991 (O&M) Date of decision : 16.4.2009 Sukhdev ..... Appellant vs State of Haryana ... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. J. L. Malhotra, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Lokesh Sinhal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowner has approached this court through the present appeal for enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned court below. Briefly, the facts are that vide notification dated 24.3.1971, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), the State of Haryana acquired 47.89 acres of land situated within the revenue estate of Village Dundahera, for the planned development in the area. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of the land at Rs. 60/- per marla for chahi and gair mumkin chah land and Rs. 55/- per marla for magda kind of land. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the landowners/claimants filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 14.4.1976, upheld the award of the Collector. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the claim of the appellant in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this court in R.F.A. No. 954 of 1976 –Balwant Singh and others vs The State of Haryana, decided on 16.7.1979, whereby the compensation payable to the landowners was further enhanced to Rs. 100/- per marla. Learned Additional Advocate General does not dispute this factual position. For the reasons mentioned in Balwant Singh's case (supra), the present appeal is allowed in the same terms. 16.4.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge