RFA No. 1427 of 1992 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH RFA No. 1427 of 1992 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.12.2011 Ujjagar Singh (deceased) ...Appellant Versus State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: None for the landowner. Mr. H.S. Lalli, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. ..... RAJESH BINDAL, J. The landowner is in appeal seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned court below for the acquired land. Brief facts of the case are that land pertaining to Patti Acharjan, Tehsil and District Ambala was sought to be acquired by State of Haryana for the purpose for construction of 66 K.V. Sub Station, Ambala City vide notification, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”), on 6.12.1988. The same was followed by notification dated 23.5.1989, issued under Section 6 of the Act. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short “the Collector”) vide his award dated 26.12.1989 assessed the market value of the land @ ` 50,000/- per acre. The landowner feeling dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, filed reference under Section 18 of the Act. The learned court below assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 3,38,800/- per acre. The aforesaid appeal was adjourned sine die on 5.9.2002 to be listed as and when application is filed, as the matter was being adjourned earlier on account of non-deposit of process fee. Now the appeal has been RFA No. 1427 of 1992 2 listed after order of Hon’ble the Chief Justice for listing of such cases in Court. Learned counsel for the State pointed out that other matters pertaining to the acquisition in question were considered by this Court in RFA No. 1419 of 1992, titled as Balwant Singh Vs. State of Haryana, decided on 13.03.2001, where the amount of compensation as awarded by the learned court below was reduced to ` 90,000/- per acre. Considering the judgment of this Court in Balwant Singh’s (supra), prima facie no case for enhancement is made out. However, as the counsel for the appellant is not available, the appeal as well as pending applications are dismissed for non-prosecution. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE 21.12.2011 sharmila