RFA No.5821 of 2008 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH RFA No. 5821 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.12.2011 Smt. Bhuri ...Appellant Versus State of Haryana and another .....Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: None for the landowner(s). Mr. Ashok Jindal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. ..... RAJESH BINDAL, J. This order will dispose of five appeals bearing RFA Nos. 5821 of 2008, 62, 994, 995 of 2009 and 371 of 2010 as common questions of law and facts are involved therein. The landowners are in appeal seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned court below. Brief facts of the case are that land situated in the revenue estate of village Karamshana, District Sirsa was acquired by the State of Haryana for the purpose for construction of Karamshana Parallel Minor vide notification, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”), on 30.05.2003. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short “the Collector”) vide his award dated 03.01.2004 assessed the market value @ ` 55,000/- per acre for Nehri land and ` 30,000/- per acre for Barani land. The landowners feeling dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, filed reference under Section 18 of the Act. The learned court below determined the market value of the acquired land @ ` 5,00,000/- per acre for Nehri and Barani land. RFA No.5821 of 2008 2 A perusal of the impugned award of the learned court below shows that no evidence was led by the landowners to show the market value of the land. Learned court below had awarded compensation @ ` 5,00,000/- per acre considering the fact that the State of Haryana had issued a circular for assessing minimum rate for acquisition of land in the State where the awards have been announced after March 05, 2005. The award in the present case was announced on 03.01.2004, prima facie no case for enhancement is made out. However, as learned counsels for the appellants are not available, the appeals are dismissed for non-prosecution. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE 19.12.2011 sharmila