In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 2343 of 2006 (O&M) Ram Kishan and others ..... Appellants vs State of Haryana and others ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. S. R. Hooda, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Navneet Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. The landowners are in appeal before this court against the award of the learned court below passed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act') seeking enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the State of Haryana vide notification dated 17.5.1990 issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired the land for development and utilisation thereof as residential and commercial area in Sector 12 Sonepat. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of the land at Rs. 1,80,000 per acre and Rs. 1,30,000/- per acre for specific khasra number given in the award. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 6.8.2004, determined the market value of the acquired land @ Rs. 120/- per square yard and Rs. 100/- per square yard for different kinds of land. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that the claim made in the appeal is squarely covered by judgments of this court in R. F. A. No. 1718 of 2001 Atam Parkash vs State of Haryana and others decided on 24.9.2007 and R. F. A. No. 431 of 2000 State of Haryana and another vs Jaipal and another, decided on 1.12.2008, whereby the compensation payable to the landowners has been further enhanced. Learned State counsel does not dispute this factual position. For the reasons recorded in above-mentioned judgments, the present appeal is allowed in the same terms. 22.12.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge