In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh R.F.A. No. 543 of 2005 (O&M) Union Territory, Chandigarh ....... Appellant vs Surjit Singh and others ....... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate, for the appellant. Rajesh Bindal J. Union Territory, Chandigarh is in appeal seeking reduction of the amount of compensation awarded to the land owners for the acquired land. Briefly, the facts of the case are that vide notification dated 20.8.1998, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, `the Act'), the Chandigarh Administration acquired land forming part of the revenue estate of villages Nizampur Burail, Nizampur Kumbra and Nizampur Khurd for development of third phase of Chandigarh. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, `the Collector') assessed the market value of the acquired land at different rates. The land owners feeling dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Collector, filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below assessed the value of the acquired land at Rs. 13,44,000/- per acre. It is this award which is impugned by both the parties. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the issue involved in the present case is covered by judgment of this Court in R.F.A.No. 3921 of 2007 – Arunash Chander Kaushik and others v. Union Territory, Chandigarh, decided on 10.2.2009, whereby the amount of compensation payable to the landowners was further enhanced. Since this court has further enhanced the compensation payable to the landowners, the claim of the Union Territory, Chandigarh seeking reduction of compensation does not survive. Accordingly, for the reasons recorded in the aforesaid judgment, the appeal is dismissed. 4.5.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge