In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 570 of 1998 (O&M) Mukhtiar Singh ..... Appellant vs Union of India ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. R. K. Dhiman, Advocate, for the appellant. Ms. Nidhi, Advocate, for the respondent. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowner has filed the present 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 enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the Union Territory, Chandigarh, vide notification dated 20.2.1969 issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired land of three Villages, namely, Dadu Majra, Maloya and Badheri, for the development of Sector-39, Chandigarh. The Land Acquisition Collector vide his award dated 5.4.1969 awarded compensation for barani/bagh, barani land @ Rs. 3,600/- per acre; Rs. 6,750/- per acre for chahi land; Rs. 4,500/- per acre for chahi mushtar or arzi chahi; Rs. 2,700/- per acre for banjar jadid; Rs. 900/- per acre for ghair mumkin chah; and Rs. 1,800/- per acre for ghair mumkin rasta/khadan kinds of land. The landowners feeling dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Collector, filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below determined the market value of the acquired land @ Rs. 22,500/- per acre. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the claim made by the appellant in the present appeal is squarely covered by judgment of this court in R. F. A. No. 2045 of 1999 Raghbir Singh (deceased) through LR's Sukhwinder Singh and others vs The Union Territory of Chandigarh and others, decided on 16.10.2008. Learned counsel for the respondent could not dispute this factual position. For the detailed reasons recorded in Raghbir Singh's case (supra), the present appeal is allowed in the same terms. 29.1.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge