In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh RFA No. 2384 of 1993 (O&M) The State of Punjab ... Appellant vs Bachittar Singh and others ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The State of Punjab is in appeal before this Court against the award passed by learned court below seeking reduction in the amount of compensation awarded to the respondents on account of acquisition of land. Briefly, the facts are that State of Punjab vide notification dated 2.12.1981 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, `the Act') acquired land situated in the revenue estate of Village Deviwala, Tehsil and District Faridkot, for construction of drainage. The Land Acquisition Collector vide his award dated 20.9.1986 assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 24,000/- per acre. Aggrieved against the award of the Collector, the landowners filed objections which were referred to the learned Court below for consideration, who keeping in view the material placed on record by the parties, determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 30,000/- per acre. It is this award which is challenged in the present appeal. A perusal of the paper-book shows that the learned court below had increased compensation only @ ` 6,000/- per acre which cannot be said on higher side. Since the increase is merely ` 6,000/- and the acquisition having taken place about 30 years back, I do not find any reason to interfere therein at this stage. Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed. 4.8.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge