RFA No.187 of 2004. 31.07.2009. Present: Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Vinay Kuthiala, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Ms. Ruma Kaushik, Additional Advocate General for respondent No.5. This appeal has been preferred by the appellants against award dated 9.1.2004, passed by the learned District Judge, Kinnaur at Rampur Bushahr. Respondents were claimants in Land Reference Petition (hereinafter referred to as the respondents). The respondents were dissatisfied by the award passed by the Land Acquisition Collector and preferred petition under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for enhancement of compensation. On the basis of evidence on record, the learned reference Court awarded a sum of Rs.75,000/- per bigha to the claimants-respondents. For reaching this conclusion, the learned Court considered the evidence in its entirety to determine the value of land. For this, the learned Court relied upon the principles of law settled by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The Court held that since the Managing Director of the appellants did not appear in the witness box to rebut the evidence of the claimants, therefore, an adverse inference should be drawn against the appellants. Learned counsel for the appellants urges that in determining the value of the land, Court below has committed errors of fact and law and that the evidence does not establish the claim of the respondents. I am not persuaded to hold that there is any error of law or fact which requires intervention of this Court exercising its appellate powers. I have also been informed by the learned counsel for the respondents that the appellants have since compromised with a number of other land holders whose land has been acquired for the same purpose and that they have been given a higher amount. In these circumstances, there is no cause for intervention. This appeal is dismissed. All pending applications are also disposed of and interim order is vacated. No order as to costs. (Dev Darshan Sud), J. July 31, 2009 (sck).