In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh RFA No. 2558 of 1991 (O&M) The Punjab State and another .. Appellants vs Hans Raj (since deceased) through LRs and others .. Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal. Present: Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal, J. The aforesaid appeal has been filed by the State seeking reduction in compensation granted on account of acquisition of land. Briefly, the facts are that the State of Punjab vide notification dated 6.3.1987 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short 'the Act'), acquired land situated in the revenue estate of village Terkiana, Tehsil Dasuya Distict Hoshiarpur for the construction of Mukerian, Hydel Project Channel Talwara. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of different kinds of land at different rates. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned Court below determined the market value of the acquired land on the basis of earlier award dated 17.8.1990, Ex. A1. It is this award which is impugned in the present appeal. Learned State counsel could not dispute the fact that the learned court below had determined the market value of the land on the basis of earlier award, Ex. PA, whereby the market value for the acquired land in the same area had been determined. He could not point out as to whether any appeal has been filed by the State or the landowners against the earlier award, Ex. A1, on the basis of which the compensation had been determined in the present appeal. Further the amount involved in the present appeal is merely ` 13,298.77 paise. Since the award of the learned court below is on the basis of earlier award and further the amount involved in the appeal being quite meager, I do not find any reason to interfere with the impugned award at this stage. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. 27.7.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge