RFA No. 1789 of 2011 (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RFA No. 1789 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 3.11.2011 Singha and others ...Appellants vs State of Haryana and others ...Respondents Coram : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Vikas Chaudhary, Advocate, for the appellants. Rajesh Bindal, J. This order shall dispose of appeals bearing RFA Nos. 1789 and 1790 of 2011, as common questions of law and facts are involved in these appeals. By filing appeals, the landowners are seeking enhancement of compensation for the acquired land. Along with the appeals, the appellants have also filed applications for condonation of delay of 48 and 41 days respectively in filing thereof. The appeals pertain to the valuation of land acquired for construction of BML Hansi Branch-Butana Branch Multipurpose Link Channel from RD 156-262 off taking from RD 340300-L Bhakra Main Line for which notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short 'the Act') was issued by the State of Haryana on 23.8.2005. The land is situated within the revenue estate of village Kathwar, Hadbast No. 3, Tehsil and District Kaithal. Notification under Section 6 of the Act was issued on 19.9.2005. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short 'the Collector') vide award dated 13.1.2006 assessed the market value of the acquired land @ ` 5,00,000/- per acre. The land owners being dissatisfied with the award of the Collector filed objections which were referred to the learned Court below. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned Court below assessed the compensation of the acquired land @ ` 6,50,000/- per acre. Aggrieved against the award of the learned court below, the landowners are in appeal before this court. RFA No. 1789 of 2011 (2) Learned counsel for the appellants fairly conceded that the issue raised in the present set of appeals is squarely covered by judgment of this court in RFA No. 2297 of 2011 Kabaj and others vs State of Haryana and another decided on 22.9.2011, whereby the award of the learned court below has been upheld. For the reasons mentioned in Kabaj's case (supra), the appeals are dismissed. The applications seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeals are also dismissed. 3.11.2011 (Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge