R. F. A No. 2195 of 1991 1 In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh Date of decision : 18.11.2008 1. R. F. A No. 2195 of 1991 (O&M) The State of Punjab ..... Appellant vs Jora Singh and another ... Respondents 2. R. F. A No. 2196 of 1991 (O&M) The State of Punjab ..... Appellant vs Jang Singh ... Respondent 3. R. F. A No. 2197 of 1991 (O&M) The State of Punjab ..... Appellant vs Balwinder Singh and others ... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: None. Rajesh Bindal J. This order shall dispose of Regular First Appeal Nos. 2195, 2196 and 2197 of 1991 filed by the State of Punjab, as the same arise out of the common acquisition. However, the facts have been extracted from R. F. A. No. 2195 of 1991. Briefly, the facts are that vide notification dated 20.8.1982, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), the State of Punjab acquired land in the revenue estate of Village Bhari Panichan, Tehsil Nabha, District Patiala, for the construction of Sirhind Choe from R. D. No. 419130 to R. D. No. 518952. The Land Acquisition Collector vide his award dated 23.9.1986 assessed the market value at Rs. 20,000/- per acre for chahi khalas, Rs. 15,000/- per acre for dakar, and Rs. 10,000/- per acre for banjar quadim kind of land. Dissatisfied with the award of the Land Acquisition Collector, the landowners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 11.9.1990, determined the market value at Rs. R. F. A No. 2195 of 1991 2 32,000/- per acre for chahi, and Rs. 15,000/- per acre for barani/banjar, qadim/dakar kind of land. It is this award which is under challenge before this court. A perusal of the impugned award shows that the learned court below has merely relied upon Ex. A-1, an earlier award by it which was pertaining to the same acquisition. While delivering the impugned award, the award Ex. A-1 as well as the sale-deeds as were produced on the record in the present proceedings had also been considered. No one has appeared for the parties to apprise the court about the status of the award Ex. A-1 on the issue as to whether the same attained finality or is the subject matter of appeal before this court. As the learned court below has merely relied upon its earlier award pertaining to the same acquisition and it could not be pointed out by either of the parties that in any further appeal against Ex. A-1, the amount so determined was reduced, I do not find any merit in the present appeals. Accordingly, the same are dismissed. 18.11.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge