In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A. No. 3449 of 2007 (O&M) Date of decision : 3.3.2009 Babu Singh and others ..... Appellants vs State of Punjab .... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Harish Goyal, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. B. B. S. Teji, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowners are 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 further enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the State of Punjab vide notification dated 21.2.2000 issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired land situated in the revenue estate of Village Mauli Baidwan, Tehsil and District Mohali, for development as Sectors 76 to 80 in the Urban Estate of Mohali. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of the acquired land at different rates for the land situated at different places. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the landowners/claimants filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below determined the market value of the acquired land @ Rs. 17 lacs per acre. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the issue raised in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in RFA No. 3004 of 2006 – Surjit Singh vs State of Punjab and another decided on 2.3.2009, whereby the compensation payable for acquisition of land vide same notification has been further enhanced. Learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, does not dispute this factual position. Accordingly, for the reasons stated in Surjit Singh's case (supra), the present appeal is allowed in the same terms. 3.3.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge