R.F.A. No. 1628 of 1990 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH R.F.A. No. 1628 of 1990 Date of Decision : 15.7.2009 The State of Punjab & another .......... Appellants Versus Punjab Wakf Board ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K. SHARMA Present : Mr. R.L. Gupta, Addl. A.G. Punjab for the appellants. Mr. J.S. Bhatia, Advocate for the respondent. **** VINOD K. SHARMA, J. (ORAL) The State of Punjab by way of this appeal has challenged the award by the learned District Judge Patiala, passed on reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. The learned reference Court fixed the market value of the acquired land @ Rs. 50,000/- for Chahi and Nehri and Gair Mumkin was fixed at Rs. 12,000/- per acre. The landowners / respondents were further held entitled to statutory solatium and interest. The reliance for fixing the market value was placed on Ex. P-1 i.e. copy of award passed by the learned District Judge, Patiala and the judgment in appeal proved on record as Ex.P-2. It cannot be disputed that R.F.A. No. 1628 of 1990 2 the judicial precedents are best piece of evidence for determining the market value. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State of Punjab contended that the award, on which the reliance was placed, was qua the land, which was not similar to the land in dispute. This contention can not be accepted as acquisition of the land was for the same purpose. The order passed, therefore, does not call for any interference by this Court. No evidence was led by State to show that the land under acquisition was different from the one covered under Ex. P-1 and P-2. The award is, thus, based on settled principle of law, calling for no interference in appeal. Dismissed, but with no order as to costs. 15.7.2009 ( VINOD K. SHARMA ) 'sp' JUDGE