In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh RFA No. 1240 of 1996 (O&M) Punjab State and another ..... Appellants vs Smt. Kusum ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. A. S. Jatana, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. None for the landowners. Rajesh Bindal J. This order will dispose of appeals bearing RFA Nos. 1240, 1310, 1312 and 1752 of 1996, as the same arise out of common acquisition. The land owners 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 further enhancement in compensation for the acquired land whereas State of Punjab is seeking reduction thereof. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the State of Punjab vide notification dated 18.3.1991 issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired land situated within the revenue estate of Village Chohal, Hadbast No. 494, Tehsil and District Hoshiarpur, for construction of Chohal Dam. The same was followed by notification dated 26.3.1991 issued under Section 6 of the Act. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the compensation of the acquired land at different rates. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the landowners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned Court below, vide his award dated 7.10.1995, determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 2,000/- per marla. It is this award which is impugned in the present set of appeals by both the parties. Learned counsel for the State fairly submitted that the issues raised in the present set of appeals are squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in RFA No. 917 of 1996 -Rakesh Kumar vs Punjab State and another decided on 23.8.2010. Accordingly for the reasons stated in the aforesaid case, the appeals are disposed of in terms thereof. 12.10.2010 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge