In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R. F. A No. 2023 of 1986 (O&M) Date of decision : 3.9.2008 Dhanna Ram ..... Appellant vs The State of Haryana and another .... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: None for the appellant. Mr. Navneet Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana. Rajesh Bindal J. The claimant/landowner is in appeal before this court against the award of the learned Additional District Judge, Karnal, passed on 2.5.1986. Briefly, the facts are that vide Notification No. LAO.-80/2415 dated 4.6.1980 under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, an area of 246.21 acres in Hadbast No. 1 District Karnal, was acquired for a public purpose namely for the development and utilisation of the land as residential and commercial area in the Urban Estate. The award was announced by the Collector on 6.7.1981. The learned Additional District Judge vide judgment dated 2.5.1986, determined the compensation at the rate of Rs. 33/- per sq. yard. Learned State counsel very fairly submitted that the claim made by the appellant in the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in Dr. Rajwant Singh (Died) through LRs. Vs State of Haryana 2008 (2) RCR (Civil) 780, where the compensation for acquisition of land vide notification dated 4.6.1980 was assessed at Rs. 39/- per sq. yard. For the reasons stated in Dr. Rajwant Singh's case (supra), the present appeal is allowed in terms of the judgment of this Court as referred to above. 3.9.2008 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge