R. F. A. No. 1709 of 2008 (1) In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A. No. 1709 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : 8.10.2010 Aad Ram and others ..... Appellants vs State of Haryana and another .... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. P. S. Jammu and Mr. Akshay Jain, Advocates, for the landowners. Mr. D. D. Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. This order will dispose of appeals bearing RFA Nos. 1709, 1730, 1733 to 1735, 1958 2025, 2037, 2048, 2168, 2169, 2177, 2046, 2170, 2284, 2289, 2297, 2301, 2306, 2347, 2780, 2848, 2876, 2914, 3089, 3149, 3244, 3247, 3248, 3490, 3491, 3494 to 3498, 3249, 3250, 3791, 3788, 5415, 5472 to 5484, 5490 to 5492 of 2008, RFA Nos. 1751, 1752, 3125, 4893 and 4894 of 2009, as the same arise out of common acquisition. 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 whereas by filing appeals the State of Haryana is seeking reduction thereof. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the State of Haryana vide notification dated 24.3.2003, issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired land falling in the revenue estates of villages Tarkanwali, Nathusari Khurd, Nathusari Kalan, Darba Kalan, Manak Diwan, Rupana, Randhawa, Nirban, Bakrianwali, Gudia Khera, Modia Khera, Liwalwali, Madhosinghana, Mangala, Moujdin, and Ottu, District Sirsa for construction of Darba Ghaggar Drain, which was passing through these villages. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of the acquired land of different villages at different rates. The land owners/claimants feeling dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Collector, filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below enhanced the compensation of the acquired land. It is the award of the learned court below which is impugned in the present set of appeals. R. F. A. No. 1709 of 2008 (2) Learned counsels for the parties fairly submitted that the issue raised in the present set of appeals is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in RFA No. 3733 of 2007 – Subhash Chand alias Subhash Chander vs State of Haryana and another decided on 14.1.2010. Accordingly, for the reasons mentioned in the aforesaid judgment, the appeals are disposed of in the same terms. 8.10.2010 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge