In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh RFA No. 821 of 1993 (O&M) Kharaiti Lal and another ..... Appellants vs State of Punjab and another ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. C. M. Munjal, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowners have filed the present appeal seeking further enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts are that vide notification dated 25.11.1987 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'), the State of Punjab acquired land measuring 18 kanals 7 marlas situated in village Chak Dhabawala, Tehsil Fazilka, District Ferozepur, for digging Khuhi Khera Drain. The Land Acquisition Collector determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 30,000/- per acre. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the landowners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 18.11.1992 assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 60,000/- per acre. It is this award which is impugned in the present appeal. Learned counsel for the appellants could not dispute the fact that the court below had assessed the market value of the acquired land on the basis of sale-deed dated 12.4.1989, Ex. A2, vide which the land measuring 12 kanals 19 marlas was sold for consideration of ` 80,000/- i.e. ` 60,000/- per acre. The land in the present case was acquired vide notification dated 25.11.1987. No appeal has been filed by the State against the award of the court below. In view of the above, there is no scope for enhancement of compensation. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. 24.8.2010 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge