R. F. A No. 462 of 1986 1 In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 462 of 1986 (O&M) Date of decision : 3.9.2008 Sri Bhagwan and others ..... Appellants vs The State of Haryana .... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: None for the appellants. Mr. Navneet Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. The appeal was initially filed by 16 claimants. Vide order dated 24.5.1990 passed in Civil Misc. No. 540/CI of 1990, the names of appellants no. 1, 2, 5 and 7 were deleted. The present appeal is considered only for appellants no. 3, 4, 6, and 8 to 16. Memo of parties be prepared after deleting the names of appellants no. 1, 2, 5 and 7 as already ordered. The claimants/landowners are in appeal before this court against the award of the learned Additional District Judge, Gurgaon, passed on 26.3.1985. Briefly, the facts are that vide Notification dated 20.3.1975 under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, an area of 1255 kanals, 9 marlas situated within the revenue estate of Dundahera, Hadbast No. 66, Tehsil and District Gurgaon, was acquired for public purpose. The award was announced by the Collector on 29.3.1978, granting compensation @ of Rs. 12,000/- per acre. The learned Additional District Judge vide judgment dated 26.3.1985, determined the compensation at the rate of Rs. 15/- per sq. yard. Learned State counsel very fairly submitted that the claim made by the appellants in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of Hon'ble the Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 4016 of 1991 Gokal vs State of Haryana decided on 10.9.1991, where the compensation for acquisition of land vide notification dated 20.3.1975 was assessed at Rs. 22/- per sq. yard. R. F. A No. 462 of 1986 2 For the reasons stated in Gokal 's case (supra), the present appeal is allowed in terms of the judgment of Hon'ble the Surpreme Court as referred to above. 3.9.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge