IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: February 20, 2026 STATE OF HARYANA ........Appellant Versus RAM KANWAR AND ORS. ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Abhinash Jain, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Mohit Rana, Advocate for respondent(s).

Mr. Anil Ghanghas, Advocate for respondents in RFA-3619 and 3620 of 2001.

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HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL)

Vide this common order, a batch of 3 connected Regular First Appeals shall stand disposed of, details whereof are mentioned in the footnote of the judgment. For convenience, the facts are drawn from RFA-3619-2001.

2. By way of present appeal(s), challenge has been laid to the judgment dated 01.05.2001 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Gurgaon (for short ’Reference Court’) whereby the reference petition filed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) by the respondent (s)-landowner(s), seeking enhancement of compensation was partly allowed.

3. Briefly stating, land measuring 6.43 acres, situated within the revenue estate of Village Sehjawas, Tehsil and District Gurgaon, was acquired for the public purpose, namely, for construction