In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 213 of 1993 (O&M) State of Punjab ..... Appellant vs Iqbal Singh and others ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The State of Punjab is in appeal before this court against the award of the learned court below passed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act') seeking reduction of compensation awarded to the landowners for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that vide notification dated 16.1.1987 issued under Section 4 of the Act, the State of Punjab sought to acquire land measuring 8 kanals 13 marlas situated within the revenue estate of Village Ramgarh, Tehsil and District Ropar, for construction of bridge on SYL Canal. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, the Collector) vide his award dated 30.7.1987 assessed the fair value of the acquired land @ ` 77,000/- per acre. Dissatisfied with 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 @ ` 1,25,000/- per acre. It is this award which is impugned in the present appeal by the State of Punjab. It is not disputed by the learned State counsel that the market value of the land acquired for construction of Satluj Yamuna Link Canal in the year 1984-85 was assessed @ ` 1,00,000/- per acre as per the settlement arrived at between the landowners and the State of Punjab. The land in the present case was acquired in the year 1987. Keeping in view the gap between the two acquisitions, the value so determined by the learned court below cannot be said on higher side. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. 28.3.2011 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge