FAO No.896 of 1989 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.896 of 1989 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.01.2011 Union of India and another ...Appellants Versus Rajiv Krishan ..Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mrs. K.K. Kahlon, Advocate for the appellants. ..... RAJESH BINDAL, J. Challenge in the present appeal is to the order passed by the learned Arbitrator, Gurdaspur. Union of India has filed appeal seeking re- duction of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that Union of India in exercise of powers under Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 (for short, 'the Act'), acquired the land situated in reve- nue estate of village Mamoon for use of defence purpose. The matter having been referred to the Arbitrator in terms of the provisions of the Act, the compensation was determined by the court below @ ` 350/- per Marla. Dissatisfied with the award of the Arbitrator, the Union of India is in appeal challenging the grant of interest, solatium. The only issue raised by the counsel for the appellants in the present appeal is regarding award of interest and so- latium to the landowners. A perusal of the award shows that the Arbitrator placed reliance on the decision of Full Bench of this court in Hari Kishan Khosla Vs. Union of India and another, 1974, PLR 658 to award interest and solatium to the land owners. Learned counsel for the appellants fairly referred to the judgment of Hon'ble the Supreme Court in Dilawar Singh and others vs Union of India and others JT 2010 (11) SC 556, wherein on account of delay in appointment of the Arbitrator, FAO No.896 of 1989 2 Hon’ble the Supreme Court had upheld grant of interest and solatium. For the rea- sons stated in Dilawar Singh’s case (supra), the present appeal is dismissed. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE 24.01.2011 sharmila