HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL)

This order shall dispose of the present five (05)

appeals bearing RFA Nos. 418, 419, 420, 421 & 593 of 1996, as they arise out of a common acquisition/award. In all these appeals, the appellants-landowners are seeking further enhancement of compensation for the acquired land.

2. In present appeals, a challenge has been made to the Award dated 29.11.1995 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri (hereinafter referred to as “Reference Court”). The Reference Court accepted the reference petitions filed by the appellants-landowners and awarded compensation at the rate of Rs. 30,000/- per acre for Chahi land; Rs. 20,000/- per acre of Barani land; Rs. 10,000/- per acre for Banjar land; and Rs. 15,000/- per acre for Gairmumkin jungle land, along with other statutory benefits.

FACTS

3. Briefly, the facts are that in pursuance of Haryana Government Notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity, “1894 Act”), issued on 10.01.1991, and followed by Notification dated 20.12.1991, under Section 6 thereof, certain land belonging to the appellants, situated within the revenue estate of Village Ahmad Majra, was acq