R. F. A No. 4860 of 2008 (1) In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 4860 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : 1.12.2008 Meshi Singh and others ..... Appellants vs The Punjab State and others ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Amit Aggarwal, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. B. B. S. Teji, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Ashwinie Kumar Bansal, Advocate, for respondent no. 4. Rajesh Bindal J. The claimants have filed the present 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 of the case are that land situated in Villages Phulokhari, Kanakwal, Ramsra and Raman was acquired vide notification dated 27.8.1997 issued under Section 4 of the Act, for the purpose of setting up of Refinery. The Land Acquisition Collector vide his award dated 4.6.1999 assessed the market value of the land at Rs. 3.50,000/- per acre for nehri/chahi, Rs. 2,75,000/- per acre for barani and Rs. 5,00,000/- per acre for gair mumkin kind of land. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 29.11.2005, determined the market value of the acquired land @ Rs. 3,50,000/- per acre for nehri/chahi/barani land, Rs. 5,00,000/- per acre for gair mumkin land and Rs. 3,75,000/- per acre for land abutting metalled road except gair mumkin leading from Raman to Kalianwalia via Gian upto the depth of 500 meters. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the claim made in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this court in R. F. A. No. 1963 of 2006 M/s Guru Gobind Singh Refineries Ltd. vs. The Punjab State and others, decided on 22.10.2008, whereby while upholding the award of the learned court below as far as the value of the land is concerned, the matter was remitted back for fresh consideration on R. F. A No. 4860 of 2008 (2) the quality of land which was held to be chahi by the learned court below as against the stand of the respondents claiming the same to be barani. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents did not dispute this factual position. Accordingly for the reasons recorded in M/s Guru Gobind Singh Refineries Ltd.'s case (supra), the present appeal is disposed of in the same terms. 1.12.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge