R.F.A. No. 910 of 2009 [ 1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH R.F.A. No. 910 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.7.2010 Union Territory, Chandigarh .. Appellant v. Sardara Singh and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: None for the parties. ... Rajesh Bindal J. The Union Territory, Chandigarh is in appeal before this Court against the award of the learned court below seeking reduction in the compensation for the fruit and non-fruit bearing trees existing on the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that vide notification dated 1.1.2001, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, `the Act'), Union Territory, Chandigarh acquired the land situated in village Sarangpur, U. T., Chandigarh along with fruit/non-fruit bearing trees. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, `the Collector') assessed the market value of the acquired land @ Rs. 9,70,890/- for all kinds of land except gair mumkin Nadi, Nala, River bed, choe and Khadan etc. and fixed the value of the category of land @ Rs. 4,04,538/- per acre along with compensation for the trees. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the land owners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below granted increase @ 340% on the value of fruit bearing trees, with a further increase of 10% on account of nearness to market over and above the value, as assessed by the Collector. It is this award which is impugned before this court. No one has appeared for the appellant. Same was the position on R.F.A. No. 910 of 2009 [ 2] 12.7.2010. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. A copy of the order be sent to Finance Secretary, Union Territory, Chandigarh. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 13.7.2010 mk