IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RFA No. 2695 of 1992 Date of Decision: 4.8.2009 Smt. Shanti Devi and others ....Appellants. Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. R.A. Yadav, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Ashish Sharma, DAG, Haryana for the respondent. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. This order shall dispose of two appeals bearing RFA Nos. 2695 and 2696 of 1992 as both arise from one and the same award and based on common facts. For brevity, the facts are being taken from RFA No. 2695 of 1992. State of Haryana, vide notification dated 13.11.1981 published in Haryana Government Gazette dated 16.11.1981 under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”) and dated 3.2.1984 under Section 6 of the Act acquired 125.32 acres of agricultural land situated in village Dundahera which included the land of the appellants and other co-sharers, for a public purpose, namely, development and utilization of the area for industrial purpose. The Land Acquisition Collector, Gurgaon, vide award dated 14.3.1985 determined the market value of the acquired land for payment of compensation at the following rates:- Chahi : Rs.50,000/- per acre, Magda : Rs.22,000/- per acre, Gair Mumkin : Rs.7,000/- per acre. Feeling aggrieved, some of the co-sharers filed references RFA No. 2695 of 1992 -2- under Section 18 of the Act and thereafter the regular first appeals in this Court which came to be decided fixing the rate of the acquired land at Rs.52.50 per square yards for the purpose of payment of compensation. The present landowners thereafter filed petition under Section 28A of the Act before the Land Acquisition Collector claiming the compensation who rejected the petition. The appellants claimed reference under Section 28A (3) of the Act which was made by the Land Acquisition Collector and the reference court on the basis of the judgment of this Court dated 24.4.1990, Ex.PX, passed in the appeals of the co-landowners granted compensation at the rate of Rs.52.50 per square yard. The claimants have filed this appeal for further enhancement of the payment of compensation. Learned counsel for the appellants has very fairly conceded that the appeal carried by some of the co-sharers against the judgment of this Court dated 24.4.1990, Ex.PX, to the Hon'ble Apex Court was dismissed and the rate of the acquired land at Rs.52.50 per square yard was maintained. He submitted that in view thereof, the quantum of compensation awarded by the reference court in the present case calls for no interference by this Court. Learned State counsel does not dispute the aforesaid factual aspect of the case. In view of the above, finding no merit in both the appeals, the same are hereby dismissed. August 4, 2009 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RFA No. 2696 of 1992 Date of Decision: 4.8.2009 Smt. Shanti Devi and others ....Appellants. Versus State of Haryana and other ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. R.A. Yadav, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Ashish Sharma, DAG, Haryana for the respondent. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. This appeal is dismissed. For reasons, see separate judgment of even date recorded in RFA No. 2695 of 1992 (Smt. Shanti Devi and others Vs. State of Haryana). August 4, 2009 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE