R. F. A No. 470 of 1989 1 In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 470 of 1989 (O&M) Date of decision : 26.4.2011 Smt. Mohari (deceased) through LRs and another ... Appellants vs The State of Haryana .... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: None for the appellants. Mr. Anjum Ahmed, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowners have approached this court for further enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts are that vide notification dated 26.12.1977, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, `the Act'), State of Haryana sought to acquire land in Village Gurgaon for the development and utilisation as residential and commercial area. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, `the Collector') assessed the market value of the acquired land. Aggrieved against the award of the collector, the landowners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 33.50 per square yard. It is this award which is impugned in the present appeal. Learned counsel for the State did not dispute the fact that the issue raised in the present appeal is squarely covered by a judgment of this Court in R.F.A. No. 1043 of 1987 – M/s Laxmi Chand Nirula through LRs. v. State of Haryana, decided on 12.2.2004, where on account of acquisition of land pertaining to the same village vide same notification, this Court assessed the value at ` 45/- per square yard. R. F. A No. 470 of 1989 2 For the reasons recorded in M/s Laxmi Chand Nirula's case (supra), the present appeal is disposed of in the same terms. As counsel for the appellants was not present, copy of the order be sent to the appellants by the Registry of this court. 26.4.2011 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge