IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cross Objection No.8-CII of 2009, CM Nos.3950-51-CII of 2009 in FAO No.1272 of 1996 Date of decision:26.10.2009 Union of India ...Appellant versus Labh Singh and another ...Respondents 2. Cross Objection No.28-CII of 2009, CM Nos.8297-98-CII of 2009 in FAO No.1244 of 1996 Union of India ...Appellant versus Vishwa Nath Nanda and another ...Respondents 3. Cross Objection No.32-CII of 2009, CM Nos.10021-22-CII of 2009 in FAO No.1255 of 1996 Union of India ...Appellant versus Abnash Singh and another ...Respondents 4. Cross Objection No.27-CII of 2009, CM Nos.8283-84 -CII of 2009 in FAO No.1304 of 1996 Union of India ...Appellant versus Anil Sail and another ...Respondents 5. FAO No.315 of 2009 Smt. Poonam Gupta ...Appellant versus Union of India and another ...Respondents ----- FAO No.1272 , 1244, 1255, 1304 of 1996 and FAO 315 of 2009 - 2 - CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr.S.S.Chopra, Advocate, for the cross-objector-appellant. Mr. Amit Rao, Advocate, for Mr. S.K.Sharma, Advocate, for the respondent. ---- K.Kannan, J. (Oral) CM Nos.3950-51-CII of 2009 in FAO No.1272 of 1996 Applications are allowed and the legal representatives are directed to be brought on record. Registry is directed to carry out the amendment with reference to the memo of parties. FAO No.1272 , 1244, 1255, 1304 of 1996 and FAO 315 of 2009 1. All the appeals and cross-appeals arise out of the award of the learned District Judge, Ludhiana, determining compensation for the property acquired under the Requisitioning and Acquisition Act, 1952, at the rate of Rs.140 per square yard for the properties in Village Daba and Rs.260 per square yard in respect of the properties covered in Village Dholewal. In a batch of appeals filed at the instance of the Union of India in FAO No.5332 of 2008 and others, the compensation for the lands both at Villages Daba and Dholewal had been determined at Rs.390 per square yard by this Court by judgment dated 30.03.2009. The judgment in FAO No.5332 of 2008 in turn has relied on compensation determined in FAO No.269 of 1995 by this Court. 2. FAO No.315 of 2009 has been filed by Poonam Gupta and the other appeals have been filed by the Union of India. Cross-appeals have also been filed by other private respondents. It is not in dispute that FAO No.1272 , 1244, 1255, 1304 of 1996 and FAO 315 of 2009 - 3- the properties which are subject matter of appeals and cross-appeals now before me are covered under the same notification and relate to the same Villages at Daba and Dholewal. The nature and value of the properties are also reported to be the same and consequently, the determination already rendered by this Court in the batch of FAOs in 5332 of 2008, decided on 30.03.2009 shall prevail also for the properties covered in the above appeals. 3. The learned counsel for the Union states that even the judgment rendered by this Court in FAO No.5332 of 2008, dated 30.03.2009 has been subject of SLP before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. There is no impediment against the disposal of the appeals in terms of the judgment already passed by this Court in FAO No.5332 of 2008 and for adopting the same yardstick for determination of compensation as that would provide for uniformity of application of scales of compensation. 4. The awards of the District Judge, Ludhiana shall be modified to provide for compensation at the rate of Rs.390 per square yard uniformly for lands both at Villages Daba and Dholewal. The directions as to interest as made by the District Court already shall stand confirmed. 5. The appeals and cross-appeals are, accordingly, disposed of in the above terms. (K.KANNAN) 26.10.2009 JUDGE sanjeev