instance of appellant(s)-landowner(s) invoking Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity, “1894 Act”), were dismissed. 3. Brief facts of the case are that some land (1.54 acres) owned by the appellant(s)-landowner(s), situated in the revenue estate of Village Dharamgarh, Tehsil Safidon, District Jind, was sought to be acquired vide notification dated 13.11.1992 published on 01.12.1992, under Section 4 of the 1894 Act and the notification dated 25.11.1993 published on 26.11.1993, issued under Section 6 thereof, for the public purpose, namely, construction of the road from Dharamgarh to Malakpur. The total land acquired was 1.37 acres. The Land Acquisition Collector vide its Award, assessed the market value of the acquired land and awarded Rs.50,000/- per acre for chahi and nehri land and Rs.1,00,000/- per acre for gairmumkin (G.M.) land.

4. Aggrieved of the same, the appellant(s)-landowner(s) invoked separate reference petition(s) under Section 18 of the 1894 Act, seeking enhancement of compensation. Upon consideration of the material available on record, the Reference Court vide its Award dated 14.01.2000, dismissed the reference petition(s).

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