RFA No. 526 of 1995 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 21.7.2010 1 ) RFA No. 526 of 1995 (O&M) The State of Punjab and another .....Appellants Versus Amar Singh and others .....Respondents 2) RFA No. 527 of 1995 (O&M) The State of Punjab and another .....Appellants Versus Gurcharan Singh and others .....Respondents 3) RFA No. 528 of 1995 (O&M) The State of Punjab and another .....Appellants Versus Harbhajan Singh and others .....Respondents 4 ) RFA No. 529 of 1995 (O&M) The State of Punjab and another .....Appellants Versus Amar Singh and another .....Respondents 5) RFA No. 530 of 1995 (O&M) The State of Punjab and another .....Appellants Versus Nand Singh and others ... Respondents RFA No. 526 of 1995 [2] 6 ) RFA No. 531 of 1995 (O&M) The State of Punjab and another .....Appellants Versus Leela alias Har Singh and others .....Respondents 7 ) RFA No. 532 of 1995 (O&M) The State of Punjab and another .....Appellants Versus Joginder Singh .....Respondent 8 ) RFA No. 533 of 1995 (O&M) The State of Punjab and another .....Appellants Versus Harbhajan Singh and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. None for the respondents. ... Rajesh Bindal J. This order will dispose of above mentioned 8 appeals, as common questions of law and facts are involved. The State is in appeal seeking reduction in the amount of compensation awarded to the land owners by the learned court below for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that vide notification dated 2.2.1989, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, `the Act'), State of Punjab acquired land measuring 31 kanals and 16 marlas, situated situated RFA No. 526 of 1995 [3] in village Bollar Kalan, Tehsil and District Patiala for construction of extension of Balamgarh Minor. The same was followed by notification dated 26.9.1989, issued under Section 6 of the Act. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, `the Collector') assessed compensation @ ` 50,000/- per acre. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the land owners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 70,000/- per acre. Considering the fact that the land involved in the present case is merely 31 kanals and 16 marlas, which was acquired way back in the year 1989, even though the compensation, as was fixed by the learned court below from ` 50,000/- to ` 70,000/- per acre, may be little on a higher side, considering the evidence on record, still I do not find it appropriate to interfere at this stage. Even while awarding compensation on account of severance, the learned court below had relied upon a judgment of this court. Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 21.7.2010 mk