IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Mehar Singh . . . . Appellant Vs.

State of Haryana and others . . . . Respondents Reserved on:12.02.2026 Pronounced on: 13.02.2026 Pronounced Fully/Operative Part: Fully ****

CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA ****

Present: - Mr. Ajit Malik, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. Gaurav Garg, AAG, Haryana.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

The present appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 has been preferred seeking re-determination of the market value of the acquired land of the appellant, assailing the award dated 31.03.2012 passed by the learned Reference Court. The appeal is accompanied by an application (CM- 3234-CI-2023) under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay of 3259 days in filing the appeal.

2. The applicant–appellant is a landowner, whose land situated in village Khewra, Tehsil and District Sonipat, was acquired by the State of Haryana for the public purpose of development of Rajiv Gandhi Educa6on City. Dissa6sfied with the compensa6on awarded by the Land Acquisi6on Collector, the appellant sought a reference under Sec6on 18 of the Land Acquisi6on ACAt, 1894. The learned Reference Court, vide