R.F.A. No. 1843 of 1991 (O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. R.F.A. No. 1843 of 1991 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 6, 2009 Des Raj deceased through LRs and others …..Appellants Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. Pritam Saini, Advocate for the appellants. Mr.N.S. Pawar, Addl. A.G., Punjab. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Heard. It is agreed by counsel for the appellants and State counsel that the subject matter of this appeal is covered by the decision of RFA No. 477 of 1991, decided on August 27, 1993, as such the appeal can be disposed of at this stage. R.F.A. No. 1843 of 1991 (O&M) [2] With the consent of counsel for both the parties, the appeal has been taken up for final adjudication. Vide notification under Section 4 dated October 1, 1985, 83 acres of land situated in Village Bassian, Tehsil Kharar, District Ropar was acquired. Appellants were awarded compensation at the rate of Rs.80000/- per acre by District Judge, Ropar while deciding reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. Large number of connected appeals were decided alongwith RFA No. 477 of 191, on August 27, 1993 and the market value of the acquired land was assessed at the rate of Rs.90000/- per acre alongwith other statutory benefits as per the Land Acquisition Act. A copy of the judgment dated August 27, 1993 has been placed on record. As the subject matter of the notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act in the said appeal and the present appeal are same and the present appeal was not decided having not been attached with the bunch, this appeal is allowed taking into consideration the precedent in RFA No.477 of 1991, decided on August 27, 1993 and the market value of the land acquired is assessed as Rs.90000/- per acre. The appellants will be entitled to all statutory benefits under Sections 23 (1A), 23 (2) and 28 of the Land Acquisition Act. August 6, 2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE