RFA No.7378 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RFA No.7378 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision:22.11.2011 Punjab State and others ....Appellants Versus Bal Kishan and another ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG 1. Whether reporters of local newspapers may be allowed to see judgment ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? Present: Mr. Hari Pal Verma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. * * * RAKESH KUMAR GARG, J (ORAL) Vide this appeal, the State of Punjab has challenged the impugned award of the Reference Court dated 3.9.2010 on the ground that the market value of the acquired land, which has been determined at Rs.1600/- per marla, is on the higher side and is liable to be reduced. This appeal has been filed after the expiry of limitation period and there is a delay of 308 days in filing the appeal. The ground No.8 of this appeal reads thus:- “That RFA No.1006 of 2010 State of Punjab Versus Mahesh Dutt is pending in the Hon'ble Court of the same notification.” In the instant case, land was acquired for a public purpose i.e for construction of Ranjit Sagar Dam reservoir vide notification dated 7.8.1995 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”). The Land Acquisition Collector awarded RFA No.7378 of 2011 (O&M) 2 compensation to the land owners at the following rates:- 8.Type of Land Amount of Compensation (in `) Abi/Gair Mumkin abadi 60,000/- Barani-I 48,000/- Barani-II 43,200/- Barani-III 36,000/- Banjir Qadin 18,000/- Gair Mumkin (per acre) 12,000/- with 30% solatium and 12% increase from the date of notification u/s 4 i.e. 29.8.95 to the date of Collector’s award dated 25.8.98 Dissatisfied with the aforesaid award, the land owners filed reference applications which have been decided by the Reference Court vide impugned award and a uniform rate of `1600/- per marla has been determined as the market value of the land in question on the date of notification under Section 4 of the Act.” Learned counsel appearing on behalf of appellant-State could not dispute the fact that RFA No.1006 of 2010 titled as Punjab State and others vs. Usha Rani has also been dismissed by this Court vide its judgment dated 27.9.2011 and the determination of the market value of the land in question @ ` 1600/- per marla has been upheld and the connected appeals have been dismissed on the ground of limitation as well as on merits also. In view of the aforesaid factual discussion, this appeal is also dismissed. November 22, 2011 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) savita JUDGE