In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh RFA No. 3264 of 1993 (O&M) The State of Punjab ... Appellant vs Dhanu Ram (deceased) through LRs and others ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The State of Punjab is in appeal before this Court against the award passed by learned court below seeking reduction in the amount of compensation awarded to the respondents on account of acquisition of land. Briefly, the facts are that State of Punjab vide notification dated 20.8.1985 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, `the Act') acquired land situated in the revenue estate of Village Khera Gajju, Tehsil Rajpura, District Patiala for SYL Canal Project. Notification under Section 6 of the Act was published on 28/30.9.1985. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of the acquired land. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the landowners filed objections which were referred to the learned Court below for consideration, who keeping in view the material placed on record by the parties, determined the market value of the land at ` 1,60,000/- per acre. It is this increased which is impugned in the present appeal by the State. A perusal of the paper-book shows that the amount involved in the appeal is merely ` 12,250/- and the acquisition having taken place more than 25 years back, I do not find any reason to interfere therein at this stage. Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed. 4.8.2010 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge