R.F.A. No. 823 of 1996 1 In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R.F.A. No. 823 of 1996 (O&M) Date of decision : 7.12.2011 Shangara Singh (deceased) through LRs ....Appellant vs The State of Punjab and others ...Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: None for the appellant. Mr. Alok Jain, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowner 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') on 10.4.1995, seeking enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts are that vide notification dated 28.3.1985, issued under Section 4 of the Act, the State of Punjab sought to acquire land situated within the revenue estate of village Sheron, Tehsil Tarn Taran, District Amritsar, for setting up of Majha Co-operative Sugar Mills, Sheron. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, ' the Collector') vide award dated 28.2.1986 assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 10,073/- per acre for chahi, and ` 7,960/- per acre for the remaining kinds of land. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the landowner filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 33,840/- per acre for chahi and ` 22,880/- per acre for barani and gair mumkin kinds of land. By filing the present appeal, the landowner is seeking further enhancement of compensation. R.F.A. No. 823 of 1996 2 No one has appeared for the appellant at the time of hearing. Learned State counsel very fairly conceded that the issue involved in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this court in RFA No. 2009 of 1995 – The Punjab State and another vs Joginder Singh and another, decided on 12.1.2009, whereby the compensation awarded by the learned court below was further enhanced to ` 45,120/- per acre. For the reasons recorded in Joginder Singh's case (supra), the present appeal is disposed of in the same terms. Since no one has appeared for the appellant, a copy of the order be sent to the appellant by the Registry of this court. 7.12.2011 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge