RFA No.1376 of 1993 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Decided on August 16,2010. Punjab State through Land Acquisition Collector, SYL,Patiala and another --Appellants vs. Basta Singh -- Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.R.L.Gupta Addl.A.G.Punjab, for the appellants Mr.P.K.Gupta,,Advocate,for the respondent. Rakesh Kumar Jain, J, This order shall dispopse of two appeals bearing RFA No. 1376 of 1993 titled as Punjab State through Land Acquisition Collector, SYL, Patiala and another Vs. Basta Singh and RFA No. 1377 of 1993 titled as Punjab State through Land Acquisition Collector,SYL, Patiala and another Vs. Karnail Singh. Since common question of law and facts are involved in these appeals as they have arisen out of the common order passed by learned District Judge, Ropar, dated 28.7.1992,therefore, they are being disposed of by this common order. However, facts are being RFA No.1376 of 1993 2 extracted from RFA No.1376 of 1993. Vide notification issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, the Act), dated 1.4.1986, the land in question situated in the revenue limits of village Pathar Majra, was acquired for aqueduct on Budki Nadi. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, the Collector) assessed the market value of the acquired land vide his award dated 5.6 1987 as per its nature and quality:- Chahi: Rs.65,000/- per acre Barani: Rs.40,000/- per acre Banjar Kadim: Rs.30,000/- per acre Banjar Jadid: Rs.30,000/- per acre Gair Mumkin: Rs.25,000/- per acre The owners were not satisfied with the award, therefore, they filed objections which were referred by the Collector to the Civil Court wherein compensation has been further enhanced vide order dated 28.7.1992:- Chahi: Rs.1,00,000/- per acre Barani: Rs. 75,000/- per acre Banjar Kadim: Rs. 65,000/- per acre Gair Mumkin: Rs. 60,000/- per acre alongwith all statutory benefits in terms of the Amended Act and cost of the appeal. The compensation was enhanced on the basis of settlement arrived at between the then Chief Minister of Punjab and the members of the action committee of S.Y.L. The settlement was found to be a good instance for determining the market value of the acquired land by this Court in the case reported as State of Punjab Vs. Surjan Singh etc. 1990 (1) P.L.R. 278. RFA No.1376 of 1993 3 Learned counsel for the appellants could not point out any error in the order of the learned reference Court except for submitting that the compensation assessed by the reference Court is on higher side. In view thereof, I do not find any merit in these appeals and the same are hereby dismissed with costs through out. August 16,2010 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge