RFA No. 3128 of 1992 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH RFA No. 3128 of 1992 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.05.2011 Punjab State and others ...Appellants Versus Makhan Singh ..Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. None for the landowner. ..... RAJESH BINDAL, J. Challenge in the present appeal is to the award dated 16.01.1991 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Gurdaspur. The State is in appeal seeking reduction of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that State Government vide notification dated 27.02.1987, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), sought to acquire the land measuring 31 Kanals 18 Marlas situated in revenue estate of village Darkua Bangla, Tehsil Pathankot, District Gurdaspur for construction of Ranjit Sagar Dam. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, “the Collector”), assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 10,000/- per acre. The landowner being dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of Act, the learned court below, assessed compensation for the acquired land ` 31,800/- per acre. Learned counsel for the State very fairly submitted that the claim made in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this court in RFA No. 1400 of 1991 titled as Makhan Singh vs. Punjab State and others decided on 15.10.2010, in terms of which the present appeal is to be dismissed. For the detailed reasons recorded in Makhan’s case (supra), the present appeal is dismissed. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE 10.05.2011 sharmila