In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 1364 of 1992 and Cross-Objection No. 51/CI of 1993 State of Punjab ... Appellant vs Amar Kaur and others .... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Palvinder Singh, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Arun Jain, Senior Advocate with Mr. Anupam Sharma, Advocate, for the objectors-respondents. Rajesh Bindal J. The State has approached this court through the present appeal seeking reduction in the compensation whereas the respondents have filed cross- objections seeking enhancement of compensation on account of acquisition of land. Briefly, the facts are that vide notification dated 20.2.1976, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), the State of Punjab, acquired land situated within the revenue estate of Jalandhar for setting up of Industrial Focal Point, Jalandhar. The Land Acquisition Collector, Jalandhar assessed the market value of the land at Rs. 160/- per marla. Dissatisfied with the award of the Land Acquisition Collector, the landowners/claimants filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 30.11.1991, determined the market value of the acquired land at Rs. 250/- per marla. Learned counsel for the respondents/claimants submitted that the issue involved in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this court in Hans Raj vs Punjab State 1997 (4) Recent Civil Reports 597, whereby the compensation payable for acquisition of land was further enhanced to Rs. 400/- per marla. Learned State counsel did not dispute the abovesaid factual position. For the detailed reasons stated in Hans Raj's case (supra), the present appeal filed by the State is dismissed and the cross-objection filed by the objectors- respondents is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid judgment. 18.2.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge