In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 2793 of 1993 (O&M) State of Punjab ..... Appellant vs Supinder Singh ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The State 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 of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the State of Punjab vide notification dated 11.3.1987 issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired the land situated in revenue estate of Village Dhakansu Khurd, Had Bast No. 49, Tehsil Rajpura, District Patiala, for construction of Mirzapur Distributory from R. D. 4202 to 8727 meters. The Land Acquisition Collector, SYL Canal Project, Punjab, Patiala, assessed the market value of different kinds of land at different rates. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below on the basis of earlier award dated 24.3.1992, Ex. A-3, determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 1,00,000/- per acre for chahi, ` 85,000/- per acre for dakar and ` 58,000/- per acre for gair mumkin kind of land. It is this award which is impugned in the present appeal. A perusal of the award of the learned court below shows that the market value of the acquired land in question was determined on the basis of earlier award, Ex. A-3. Learned counsel for the State was not in a position to answer as to whether the award, Ex. A-3 which was the basis for determination of compensation in the present appeal was further challenged by the State or by the landowners. Since the court below had determined the market value of the land in question on the basis of earlier award, the status of which is not in the knowledge of the learned counsel for the State, no case for reduction of compensation is made out. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. 3.8.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge