IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA R.F.A. Nos: 121, 122 & 123 of 2001 Date of decision: 2.7.2010 RFA No.121 of 2001 Ravi Dutt & ors Appellants Versus L.A.C & anr. Respondents RFA No.122 of 2001 Roshan Lal & ors Appellants Versus L.A.C & anr. Respondents RFA No.123 of 2001 Jagat Ram & ors Appellants Versus L.A.C & anr. Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the Petitioners: Mr. Ashok Sharma, Advocate For the respondents Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy A.G. V.K. Ahuja, J. (Oral) This Regular First Appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act has been filed by the appellants against the award 20.12.2000 passed by the court of learned District Judge, Hamirpur. 2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the land of the appellants was acquired vide notification dated 10.5.1976 for construction of the building of Sanik School at Sujanpur, District 2 Hamirpur. The Land Acquisition Collector entered into reference and granted the compensation at the rate of Rs.1,500/- per Kanal. 3. Being aggrieved the petitioners (hereinafter referred to as the “appellants) filed reference petition before the learned trial court, who allowed the reference petition and awarded compensation after assessing the market value of land at the rate Rs.2,000/- per Kanal. Being aggrieved, the appellants have filed the present appeal. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and gone through the record of the appeal. 5. On perusal of the impugned award passed by the court of learned District Judge, Hamirpur, it is clear that the compensation was enhanced from Rs.1,500/- per Kanal to Rs.2,000/- per Kanal on just mere assumption, though, there was no evidence to justify the increased compensation as has been done by the learned District Judge. However, since no appeal has been preferred by the State, the appellants are entitled to the market value of land at the rate of Rs.2,000/- per Kanal alongwith other usual benefits. They shall also be entitled for enhanced compensation alongwith other benefits as allowed by the court of learned District Judge. 6. In view of the aforesaid discussion, there is no merit in the appeal and the same is accordingly dismissed. However, while disposing the appeal I may observe that a prayer has been made by the learned counsel for the appellants that the other persons whose land was also acquired for the construction of the building of Sanik School at Sujanpur were not only given compensation but also given land by the State Government. No direction can be 3 issued by this Court for grant of land, but the appellants are at liberty to make representation to the State Government citing the case of similarly placed persons and the same shall be considered by the State Government as and when the representations are made. Appeal stands disposed of accordingly. The appellants are at liberty to file representation within one month and the same shall be disposed of within six months. Copy of the judgment be placed on record in two connected matters. 2nd July, 2010 (V.K. Ahuja), Judge (VT) 4