R.F.A. No. 390 of 2004 (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. R.F.A. No. 390 of 2004 (O&M) Date of decision : 9.5.2011 Union Territory, Chandigarh .... Appellant vs Bhajan Singh and others .... Respondents Coram : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present:- Mr. Kapil Kakkar, Advocate, for Union Territory, Chandigarh Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate, for Union Territory, Chandigarh in RFA No. 390 of 2004. Mr. Hardip Singh, Advocate, for the landowners. RAJESH BINDAL, J This order will dispose of RFA Nos. 390 of 2004, 2213 of 2005, 2862 of 2008 and 634 of 2009, as the same arise out of common award. Union Territory, Chandigarh has filed appeal seeking reduction of compensation, whereas by filing appeals, the landowners are seeking enhancement thereof. Briefly, the facts are that Union Territory, Chandigarh, vide notification dated 23.6.1989 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, `the Act'), sought to acquire land situated within the revenue estate of village Sarangpur, Union Territory, Chandigarh, for public purpose. Notification under Section 6 of the Act was issued on 11.1.1990. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, “the Collector”), determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 65,440/- per acre. Aggrieved against the award of the Collector, the land owners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 2,90,400/- per acre in the case of landowners in RFA No. 390 of 2004 and 2213 of 2005; and ` 5,00,000/- in the cases of landowners in RFA Nos. R.F.A. No. 390 of 2004 (2) 2862 of 2008 and 634 of 2009. It is this award which is impugned by both the parties in the present set of appeals. Learned counsel for the parties submitted that the issue raised in the present set of appeals is squarely covered by Division Bench judgment of this court in LPA No. 178 of 2002 Kaka Singh and another vs U. T. Chandigarh, decided on 26.4.2006, whereby the compensation payable to the landowners for the land acquired vide same notification was assessed @ ` 5,00,000/- per acre. Accordingly, for the reasons recorded in Kaka Singh's case (supra), RFA No. 2213 of 2005 is disposed of in terms thereof, whereas RFA Nos. 390 of 2004, 2862 of 2008 and 634 of 2009, are dismissed. 9.5.2011 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge