JUDGMENT

PARIPOORNAN, J.- Leave granted.

2. This appeal is filed against the judgment dated 9-5-1986, of the Division Bench of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, in LPA No. 139 of 1986 and CM No. 903 of 1986, affirming the judgment of the Single Judge rendered in RFA 390/75 dated 25-10-1985 regarding the award of compensation made under the Land Acquisition Act. The appellant-Society is running educational and charitable institutions in the State of Haryana. For providing a playground to one of its colleges, the appellant-Society got acquired 7 bighas of land belonging to the second respondent in this appeal (original claimant in the land acquisition proceedings), under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, hereinafter referred to as "the Act". Notifications under Section 4 of the Act were issued on 15-5-1968, and 11-6-1968. The notification under Section 6 was issued on 13-8-1969. By an award dated 29-9-1970, compensation was awarded to the second respondent - the landowner, at the rate of Rs 12,000 per acre and Rs 1000 as price of the well apart from 15% solatium and 6% interest, from the date of notification up to the date of award.

3. In the reference to court at the instance of the a