In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 3721 of 2006 and Cross-objection No. 113/CI of 2009 (O&M) Union Territory Chandigarh ..... Appellant vs Chaman Lal and others ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Gurinderjit Singh, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. P. C. Dhiman, Advocate, for the cross-objectors/respondents. Rajesh Bindal J. The Union Territory, Chandigarh is in 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 reduction in compensation for the acquired land whereas by filing cross-objections, the landowners are seeking further enhancement. Briefly, the facts of the case are that Union Territory, Chandigarh vide notification dated 3.8.1999 issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired the land situated in revenue estate of Villages Kajheri, Badheri and Palsora, U.T Chandigarh, for development of third phase Sectors 53, 54 and 55, Chandigarh. The Land Acquisition Collector awarded different amount of compensation for the acquired land situated at different villages. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below determined the market value of the acquired land @ Rs. 15,05,000/-. Learned counsel for the parties submitted that the issue involved in the present case is squarely covered by judgment of this court in RFA No. 4238 of 2006 Mrs. Avtar Sachdev and others vs Union Territory, Chandigarh, decided on 2.4.2009, whereby the compensation payable to the landowners was further enhanced. Since this court has further enhanced the compensation payable to the landowners, the appeal filed by the Union Territory, Chandigarh, does not survive. Accordingly for the reasons recorded in the aforesaid judgment, the appeal filed by the Union Territory, Chandigarh, is dismissed and the cross- objections filed by the landowners are allowed in the same terms. 10.5.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge