In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 3738 of 1992 (O&M) Date of decision : 20.11.2008 Baldev Singh Gill ..... Appellant vs State of Haryana and another ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: None for the appellant. Mr. Lokesh Sinhal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowner is in appeal before this court against the award of the learned court below passed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act') seeking enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the State of Haryana vide notification dated 13.11.1981 published on 16.11.1981 issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired the land situated in revenue estate of Village Daulatpur Nasirabad (Carterpuri), Tehsil and District Gurgaon, for the development and utilisation of land as residential-cum-commercial area for Sector 23 Gurgaon. The Land Acquisition Collector vide his award dated 15.6.1984 assessed the market value of the land at Rs. 50,000/- per acre for chahi, Rs. 22,000/- per acre for magda and Rs. 7,000/- per acre for banjar kadim and gair mumkin kind of land. The learned Additional District Judge, on reference under Section 18 of the Act, enhanced the compensation vide award dated 6.5.1992, to Rs. 54.60 paise per square yard, relying on judgment of this court in R. F. A. No. 779 of 1990 Munshi vs The Land Acquisition Collector, Urban Estate, Haryana, decided on 1.5.1991, As the learned court below has merely relied upon the judgment of this court in Munishi's case (supra) while awarding compensation to the landowner, the claim made by the appellant in the present appeal does not survive. However, as the learned counsel for the appellant is not present, the present appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. 20.11.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge