IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.16950 of 1989 Date of decision: 3.2.2009 The Union of India -----Petitioner Vs. Kartar Singh and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: None. Adarsh Kumar Goel,J. 1. This petition has been filed by the Union of India against the order of the Additional District Judge, Ferozepur dated 21.9.1985. 2. Land of respondent Nos. 1 and 2 was acquired by the Union of India vide notification dated 11.9.1981 under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, ‘the 1894 Act’) followed by notification under section 6 of the said Act dated 11.10.1982. The Collector vide award dated 28.10.1983 awarded compensation ranging from Rs.13050/- to Rs.30,000/- per acre depending upon agriculture quality of the land. The land owners preferred reference under section 18 of the 1894 Act on which the Land Acquisition CWP No.16950 of 1989 Court enhanced the compensation to Rs.30,000/- per acre irrespective of the nature of the land. 3. Main contention raised in this petition is that provisions of the Amended Act, 1984 were not applicable in the present case as the award of the Collector was prior to the amendment. 4. The matter now stands concluded against the petitioner by judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Union of India and another v. Raghubir Singh, AIR 1989 SC 1933 holding that if the award of the reference Court is after 30.4.1982, revised solatium and interest is payable. In the present case, award of the Collector as well as of the reference Court are after 30.4.1982. In K. S. Paripoornan v. State of Kerala and others, AIR 1995 SC 1012, it was held that if award of the Collector is after 30.4.1982, additional compensation is payable. 5. In view of above, there is no merit in this petition. 6. Dismissed. (Adarsh Kumar Goel) Judge February 3, 2009 (Jitendra Chauhan) ‘gs’ Judge 2