R.F.A. No. 2105 of 1997 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. R.F.A. No. 2105 of 1997 (O&M) Date of Decision: 1.11.2010 Ram Sarup and others .... Appellants vs Union Territory, Chandigarh .... Respondent Coram : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present:- Ms. Ekta Thakur, Advocate, for the appellants. None for Union Territory, Chandigarh. RAJESH BINDAL, J This order will dispose of the RFA Nos. 2105, 2414, 2417 to 2421 of 1997, as the same arise out of common acquisition. The landowners have filed appeals seeking enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts are that Chandigarh Administration, vide notification dated 20.3.1987, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, `the Act'), acquired land situated within the revenue estate of village Maloya, Union Territory, Chandigarh, for construction of Water Tank. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, “the Collector”), vide award dated 8.5.1987, determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 85,000/- per acre. Aggrieved against the same, the land owners filed objections which were referred to the learned Additional District Judge, Chandigarh, who keeping in view the material placed on record by the parties, assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 2,00,000/- per acre. Vide another notification dated 16.1.1987, issued under Section 4 of the Act, the Chandigarh Administration acquired land measuring 50.58 acres, situated within the revenue estate of village Maloya, Union Territory, Chandigarh, for the rehabilitation of slum-dwellers. The Collector vide award dated 6.3.1987, determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 85,000/- per acre. Aggrieved against the same, the land owners filed objections which were referred to the learned Additional District Judge, Chandigarh, who keeping in view the material placed on record by the parties, assessed the market value of the acquired R.F.A. No. 2105 of 1997 -2- land @ ` 2,00,000/- per acre. Still dissatisfied with the amount of compensation, the landowners filed these appeals. Learned counsel for the appellants fairly conceded that the issues raised in the present set of appeals are squarely covered by judgment of this court in RFA No. 259 of 1997 Jit Ram and others vs Union Territory, Chandigarh, decided on 27.10.2010, whereby the award of the learned court below assessing compensation for the acquired land @ ` 2,00,000/- per acre was upheld. As this court had upheld the award of the learned court below awarding compensation @ ` 2,00,000/- per acre in Jit Ram's case (supra), the claim of the landowners for further enhancement does not survive. Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed. 1.11.2010. (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge