In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh RFA No.3128 of 1993 (O&M) State of Punjab and another ... Appellants vs Smt. Parkash Gupta ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. J. S. Sidhu, Advocate, for the respondent. 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 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, `the Act') acquired the land for setting up of a residential urban Estate at Bathinda. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, “the Collector”) assessed the market value of the land. Aggrieved against the award of the Collector, the landowners filed objections which were referred to the learned Court below for consideration, who on the basis of earlier judgment of this court, Ex. A3, determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 20/- square yard. It is this award which is challenged in the present appeal. A perusal of the paper-book shows that the the learned court below had determined the market value of the acquired land on the basis of earlier judgment of this court, Ex. A-3. Further keeping in view that the amount involved in the present appeal is merely ` 8,762.29 paise and the acquisition having taken place more than 25 years back, I do not find any reason to interfere therein at this stage. Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed. 3.8.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge