R. F. A No. 2546 of 2003 -1- In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh Date of decision : 28.4.2009 1. R. F. A No. 2546 of 2003 (O&M) Balbir Kaur ... Appellant vs The Punjab State .... Respondent 2. R. F. A No. 2547 of 2003 (O&M) Sadhu Singh ... Appellant vs The Punjab State .... Respondent 3. R. F. A No. 2548 of 2003 (O&M) Ram Singh ... Appellant vs The Punjab State .... Respondent 4. R. F. A No. 2549 of 2003 (O&M) Kuldeep Singh ... Appellant vs The Punjab State .... Respondent 5. R. F. A No. 2550 of 2003 (O&M) Malkiat Singh ... Appellant vs The Punjab State .... Respondent 6. R. F. A No. 3257 of 2003 (O&M) Amrik Singh ... Appellant vs The Punjab State .... Respondent 7. R. F. A No. 4059 of 2003 (O&M) Shavinder Singh ... Appellant vs The Punjab State .... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Arun Palli, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sunil Garg, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Vivek Chauhan, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowners have filed the aforesaid appeals seeking enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. R. F. A No. 2546 of 2003 -2- Briefly, the facts of the case are that the State of Punjab vide notification dated 18.12.1992 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') acquired land for construction of District Administrative Complex at Mansa. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of the different kinds of land at different rates. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the landowners/claimants filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned Court below determined the market value of the acquired land @ Rs. 104/- per square yard. Still dissatisfied, the land owners are before this Court. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the issue involved in the present appeals is squarely covered by judgment of this court in RFA No. 2250 of 1999 Mohinder Singh vs State of Punjab and another, decided on 15.4.2009 whereby the compensation payable to the landowners for acquisition of land was further enhanced to Rs. 137.40 paise per square yard. Learned Assistant Advocate General, does not dispute this factual position. For the detailed reasons recorded in Mohinder Singh's case (supra), the appeals are allowed in the same terms. 28.4.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge