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117 (14 cases)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

RFA No. 2842 of 2006 (O&M)

and “13” connected cases

Date of Decision: 13.05.2026

State of Haryana through Collector, Jind

...Appellant

Versus

Hari Chand and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA

Present: Mr. Abhinash Jain, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana

for the appellant(s)-State of Haryana.

(in RFA Nos. 2842 to 2851 of 2006)

Mr. Ajay K. Yadav, Advocate for

Mr. R.N. Lohan, Advocate

for the appellant(s)-landowner(s).

(in RFA Nos. 2555, 2556, 2557 of 2006; & 4782 of 2008)

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HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL)

This order shall decide the present fourteen (14) appeals

bearing RFA Nos. 2842 (lead case), 2843, 2844, 2845, 2846, 2847,

2848, 2849, 2850, 2851, 2555, 2556 & 2557 of 2006, and 4782 of

2008, as the same arise out of common acquisition/award.

[2] In the appeals filed by the landowners, they are seeking

further enhancement of compensation for the acquired land, whereas

in the appeals filed by the State of Haryana, the prayer is for

reduction thereof. Since the common question of law and facts are

involved in these appeals, therefore, for the sake of convenience,

facts are being culled out from RFA No. 2842 of 2006, the appeal filed

by the State of Haryana.

DINESH KUMAR

2026.05.19 17:09

I attest to the accuracy and

integrity of this document

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[3] The appellant-State of Haryana, by instituting the appeal

bearing RFA-2842-2006, preferred under Section 54 of the Land

Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “1894 Act”), seeks setting aside of

an award dated 14.01.2006 passed by the learned Additional District

Judge-II, Jind (hereinafter to be referred as “Reference Court”)

while restoring the award passed by the Land Acquisition Collector,

Jind (for short “LAC’)

FACTS

[4] Briefly, the facts are that in pursuance of Haryana Govt.

Notification under Section 4 of the 1894 Act issued on 26.03.2000,

followed by Notification dated 16.08.2000 under Section 6 thereof,

certain land of the respondent(s)-landowner(s), situated within the

revenue estate of Village Buwana, Tehsil and District Jind, was

acquired for the public purpose, namely, “for construction of Buwana

Sub-Minor”. The LAC vide Award dated 17.02.2001, assessed the

market value of the acquired land @ Rs. 1,50,000/- per acre for Nehri

and Gair Mumkin land and Rs.85,000/- per acre for Barani land

besides grant of other statutory benefits provided under the 1894 Act.

[5] Aggrieved of the assessment made by the LAC, the

interested persons / respondent(s)-landowner(s) preferred reference

petition(s) under Section 18 of the 1894 Act, which came to be

allowed vide decision dated 14.01.2006 passed by the learned

Reference Court while enhancing the market value for the acquired

land to Rs. 3,00,000/- per acre alongwith interest and other benefits

under the 1894 Act. Being dissatisfied, the State as well as the

landowners preferred the present appeals.

DINESH KUMAR

2026.05.19 17:09

I attest to the accuracy and

integrity of this document

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