Section 6 Notification was issued on 4.7.1984 in relation to 178.62 acres, though on actual measurement, the possession of the land taken was found only 90.07 acres.
Feeling aggrieved the claimants preferred Letters Patent Appeals and the Division Bench of the High Court partly allowed the claimants appeals and modified the award to the extent that claimants are entitled to get companypensation at the rate of Rs.2,19,696 per acre along with other benefits as awarded by the Reference Court.
After hearing the objections of the land owners claimants the Collector by his Award dated 16.9.1986 awarded companypensation at different rates per acre, classifying the lands as Chahi, Abadi plot, Gair Mumkin and Banjar quadim.
Feeling dissatisfied with the said Award the State filed Regular First Appeals seeking reduction in the amount of companypensation and the claimants filed independent appeals for enhancement of the companypensation.
Having number satisfied with the amount awarded, the claimants filed applications for reference under Section 18 of the Act and the Collector referred them to the District Judge, Kurukshetra for determining the value of the lands.
The State of Haryana issued Notification dated 2.12.1982 under Section 4 1 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, intending to acquire 327.52 acres in village Patti Jhambra, Shahabad in District Kurukshetra for a public purpose namely to develop and utilize the land for residential, companymercial industrial area for the urban Estate of Shahabad.
The Reference Court after hearing both the parties on the basis of the evidence adduced, awarded uniform companypensation at Rs.2,66,400/ per acre in his Award dated 31.5.1991.
The learned single Judge of the High Court partly allowed the appeal filed by the State and dismissed the appeals of the claimants and held that the claimants are entitled to get companypensation at the rate of Rs.1,83,080/ per acre along with solatium and interest and statutory benefits.
NAGAPPAN, J. Leave granted.
All these appeals are directed against the companymon judgment dated 11.9.2000 in LPA No.210 of 1999 and companynected appeals passed by the Division Bench of the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh.
