In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 2158 of 1986 (O&M) Date of decision : 31.10.2008 Om Parkash and others ..... Appellants vs State of Haryana and others ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: None for the appellants. Mr. Lokesh Sinhal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. 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. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the State of Haryana vide notification dated 9.2.1983 issued under Section 4 of the Act, acquired the land situated in revenue estate of Village Khera Sarai (Bamnikhera), for setting up of a Co-operative Sugar Mill. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of the land @ Rs. 16,000/- per acre for chahi, Rs. 15,000/- per acre for Alla Barana/ Narmot and Rs. 10,000/- per acre for Banjar/ Kallar kind of land. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below vide award dated 1.5.1986, determined the market value of the acquired land at Rs. 18,700/- per Acre. Learned Additional Advocate General submitted that the claim made by the appellants in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this court in R.F.A. No. 2005 of 1986 – Yashpal Jain vs The State of Haryana, decided on 28.2.1989, whereby the compensation payable for acquisition of land was further enhanced to Rs. 20,000/- per acre. It is not pointed out whether any further appeal against the judgment in Yashpal Jain's case (supra), was filed or not. For the detailed reasons recorded in Yashpal Jain's case (supra), the appeal is allowed in the same terms. 31.10.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge