IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RFA No. 3428 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.1.2011. State of Haryana and another ....Appellants Versus Smt. Shanti Devi ....Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present:- Mr. D.D. Gupta, Addl. AG Haryana. RAJESH BINDAL J The State of Haryana is in appeal seeking reduction of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts are that the State of Haryana vide notification dated 20.4.1987 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, acquired land measuring 438.36 acres situated within the revenue estate of village Badkhal, Hadbast No. 6, Tehsil Ballabgarh, District Faridabad, for development and utilization thereof as institutional sector 48 at Faridabad. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 3,50,000/- per acre. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the land owners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned Court below, determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 90/- per square yard. Learned counsel for the State fairly submitted that in RFA No. 1015 of 1992 titled as Chet Ram and others Vs. State of Haryana , decided on 16.3.2010, this Court had further enhanced the compensation payable to the land owners for the land acquired vide same notification. In view of the aforesaid judgment, the claim made in the appeal does not survive. The appeal is accordingly dismissed and the application for condonation of delay is also dismissed. (RAJESH BINDAL) 10.1.2011. JUDGE Reema