In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh RFA No. 1162 of 2003 (O&M) State of Punjab ..... Appellant vs Bhupinder Singh and others ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The State of Punjab is 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 reduction of compensation for the trees standing on the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that vide notification dated 12.11.1992 issued under Section 4 of the Act, the State of Punjab acquired trees along with the land of village Kumbra, Tehsil Kharar, District Ropar for setting up residential urban estate in the area of Tehsil Kharar, District Ropar. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of the trees. Dissatisfied with the award, the landowners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned Court below granted @ 60% increase regarding fruit bearing trees. It is this award which is challenged by the State of Punjab. Learned counsel for the appellant very fairly conceded that issue raised in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this court in RFA No. 2348 of 1998 Kapoor Singh vs The State of Punjab and another, decided on 28.1.2010, whereby the land owners have been granted increase @ 80% in terms of the increase in the price index from 1985 till 1992 along with statutory benefit thereof. Since this court in the aforesaid judgment has further enhanced the compensation payable to the landowners, the present appeal filed for reduction of compensation does not survive. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. 3.8.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge