R. F. A No. 1932 of 1990 (1) In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 1932 of 1990 (O&M) Date of decision : 2.2.2011 Punjab Wakf Board ..... Appellant vs The Punjab State and another ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. J. S. Bhatia, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowner is 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 enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts are that the State of Punjab acquired the land sitauted within the revenue estate of Village Dargah Shah Khalil-Bin-Walid, Tehsil and District Ropar, vide notification dated 22.2.1985 issued under Section 4 of the Act, for construction of Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, “the Collector”) vide his award dated 23.1.1986 assessed the market value of the land @ ` 12,000/- per acre. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 2.2.1990, upheld the award of the Collector and rejected the claim of the appellant Board. It is this award which is impugned in the present appeal. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the learned court below had wrongly dismissed the reference. It was submitted that market value of the land acquired for construction of Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal was assessed @ ` 1,00,000/- per acre for chahi, ` 75,000/- per acre for barani and ` 65,000/- per acre for gair mumkin kind of land on the basis R. F. A No. 1932 of 1990 (2) of a settlement arrived at between the landowners and the then Chief Minister of Punjab. He further submitted that the landowner in the present case has claimed compensation @ ` 50,000/- per acre only. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the paper- book. It is admitted case that the compensation was assessed @ ` 1,00,000/- per acre for chahi, ` 75,000/- per acre for barani and ` 65,000/- per acre for gair mumkin kind of land on the basis of a settlement arrived at between the landowners and the then Chief Minister of Punjab. The appellant in the present case restricting the amount of compensation for the land belonging to the appellant @ ` 50,000/- per acre. Accordingly, the appeal is accepted and the appellant is held entitled to compensation for the acquired land @ ` 50,000/- per acre. The appellant shall also be entitled to all statutory benefits available under the Act. 2.2.2011 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge