Rajesh Bindal, J.

1. The present petition has been filed challenging vires of Section 26 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (for short, 'the 2013 Act'), instructions dated 16.10.2014 (Annexure P-8) issued by Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disabler Management Department (Land Revenue Branch), Government of Punjab; notifications dated 13.7.2011 (Annexure P-1) and 21.6.2012 (Annexure P-3) issued under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the 1894 Act'), respectively, and the award dated 29.5.2015 (Annexure P-5) announced by Land Acquisition Collector (for short, 'the Collector').

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the State sought to acquire the land owned by the petitioner, while issuing notification under Section 4 of the 1894 Act on 13.7.2011. The purpose of acquisition was construction of Toll Plaza for project of 4-Lanning of road along Sidhwan Canal from Doraha to Ludhiana. The petitioner filed objections under Section 5A of the 1894 Act, however,