IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA. RFA No.201 of 2005 with RFA Nos. 202 to 206 of 2005. Date of Decision : May 29, 2009. RFA No.201 of 2005 State of H.P. and another …Appellants. Versus: Prem Singh & Anr. …Respondents. RFA No.202 of 2005 State of H.P. and Another …Appellants. Versus: Gurkhya & another …Respondents. RFA No.203 of 2005 State of H.P. and another …Appellants. Versus: Nilu & Ors. …Respondents. RFA No.204 of 2005 State of H.P. and another …Appellants. Versus: Paras Ram …Respondent. RFA No.205 of 2005 State of H.P. and another …Appellants. Versus: Satya Devi …Respondent. RFA No.206 of 2005 State of H.P. and another …Appellants. Versus: Vijay Kumar …Respondent. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 For the appellants : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr.Vivek Thakur, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J. S. Rana, Asstt. A. G. For the respondents : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate SANJAY KAROL, JUDGE (Oral). Memo of appearance filed in RFA No. 201 of 2005 and RFA No. 206 of 2005 by Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate on behalf of the respondents is taken on record. Learned counsel for the parties fairly state that keeping in view the decision rendered in RFA No. 468/2004, the present appeals need to be decided as the matter is squarely covered by the said decision. As such, all the claimants are to be awarded compensation as stands awarded to the claimants in RFA No. 468/2004. The claimants land also stands acquired for the very same public purpose. The court below has relied upon the award dated 2.9.2004 (Ext.P-3) passed by the District Judge in Land Reference Petition No.16 FT/4 of 2004/2001. The said award was subject matter of challenge before this Court in RFA No. 468/2004 titled as State of H. P. and Anr. vs. Ishwar Dutt. In the said appeal, the market value of the acquired land on the basis of which compensation was awarded by the Court below, stands reduced from Rs.1,50,000/- to Rs.1,33,330/-. The instant land is also covered under the very same acquisition proceedings which stand decided in terms of the aforesaid award. Hence, the present appeals covered by the said judgment are partly allowed and the claimants herein are held entitled to the very same compensation which stands awarded in the aforesaid appeal. The market 3 value of the acquired land is determined @ Rs. 1,33,330/-. The claimants are entitled to compensation accordingly. The impugned award is modified to the aforesaid extent. The claimants shall also be entitled to the statutory benefits in terms of Sunder v. Union of India, reported in (2001) 7 SCC 211. (Sanjay Karol ), Judge. May 29, 2009. (rana)