In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 2543 of 1998 (O&M) Umrao Singh and others ..... Appellants vs Union of India ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mrs. Ekta Thakur, Advocate, for the appellants. Mrs. Lisa Gill, Advocate, for the respondent. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowners have filed the present 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 Union Territory, Chandigarh, vide notification dated 20.2.1969 issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired land of Village Maloya, for the development of Sector-39, Chandigarh. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the value of different kinds of land at different rates. The landowners feeling dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Collector, filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below determined the market value of the acquired land @ Rs. 22,500/- per acre. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the claim made by the appellants in the present appeal is squarely covered by judgment of this court in R. F. A. No. 2045 of 1999 Raghbir Singh (deceased) through LR's Sukhwinder Singh and others vs The Union Territory of Chandigarh and others, decided on 16.10.2008. Learned counsel for the respondent did not dispute this factual position. For the detailed reasons recorded in Raghbir Singh's case (supra), the present appeal is disposed of in the same terms. 3.2.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge