IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH RFA . No. 1941 of 2002 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 2,2007 Naurata Singh ........Appellant Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr.Naresh Kaushal,Advocate for the appellant Mr.K.D.S.Sidhu,DAG Punjab Mr.Sanjiv Sharma,Advocate-Corporation Rajesh Bindal, J. Civil Misc. application No. 10279-CI of 2006 has been filed for disposal of the present appeal in terms of the judgment of this Court passed in RFA No. 2322 of 1998 titled as `Harbachan Kaur and others vs. The State of Punjab' decided on 23.8.2006 whereby a bunch of appeals arising out of the acquisition of land by the same notification were decided by this Court. Notice of the application was issued to the respondents. The land in dispute was acquired vide notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act,1894 (for short `the Act') issued on 11.11.1993 acquiring 629.50 acres of land situated in village Sohana for industrial purpose. The Collector granted Rs.1.75,000/- per acre as award which was increased to Rs. 6,96,000/- per acre by the District Judge in reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act (for short `the Act'). In bunch of appeals arising out of the same notification for acquisition, the compensation was enhanced to Rs. 8 lakhs per acre instead of lessor amount granted in the reference proceedings. RFA No. 1941 of 2002 -2- Learned counsel appearing for the respondents cannot point out any distinction in the judgment relied upon by the appellant. Accordingly, the present appeal is allowed in terms of judgment of this Court in RFA No. 2322 of 1998 `Harbachan Kaur and others vs. The State of Punjab'. (Rajesh Bindal) August 02, 2007 Judge arya