132 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH GREATER MOHALI AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (GMADA) THROUGH ITS ESTATE OFFICER HEM RAJ AND ORS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: Mr. Va Mr. V.G. Jauhar, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Nitish Kaushal, Advocate Mr. Karunesh Kaushal, AAG, Punjab. HARKESH MANUJA, 1. By way of present appeal dated 08.02.2017 passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, SAS Nagar (hereinafter to be referred as the ‘Reference Court’). 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the appellants submits that the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this Court in a bunch of appeals, lead case of which was 2017, titled “Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) Versus Jasvir Singh Dhaliwal and others” notification under acre. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents are not in a position to controvert the above factual position. 4. After going through the judgment referred to above as well as the present case, this counsel for the appellants. 5. Consequently, the present appeal(s) disposed of in the same terms as the landowners are held entitled to besides granting all other statutory benefits under the Act. 6. All pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of 30.04.2026 Tejwinder IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RFA-1898-2017 with XOBJR Date of Decision: Ap GREATER MOHALI AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (GMADA) THROUGH ITS ESTATE OFFICER Versus HEM RAJ AND ORS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Mr. Varun Tuteja, Advocate for Mr. V.G. Jauhar, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Nitish Kaushal, Advocate for the landowners. Mr. Karunesh Kaushal, AAG, Punjab. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the Awa dated 08.02.2017 passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, SAS Nagar (hereinafter to be referred as the ‘Reference Court’). At the very outset, learned counsel for the appellants submits that the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this Court in a bunch of appeals, lead case of which was “Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) Versus Jasvir Singh Dhaliwal and others” whereby the market value on the date of notification under Section 4 of the Act was assessed @ Rs.4,15,59,750/ Learned counsel for the respondents are not in a position to controvert the above factual position. After going through the judgment referred to above as well as the present case, this Court agrees with the assertion made by the learned counsel for the appellants. Consequently, the present appeal(s) disposed of in the same terms as Jasvir Singh Dhaliwal’s case the landowners are held entitled to market value @ Rs.4,15,59,750/ besides granting all other statutory benefits under the Act. All pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of (HARKESH MANUJA) Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2017 with XOBJR-16-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 30, 2026 GREATER MOHALI AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (GMADA) ........Appellant ........Respondents HARKESH MANUJA Mr. V.G. Jauhar, Advocate for the appellants. for the landowners. Mr. Karunesh Kaushal, AAG, Punjab. , challenge has been laid to the Award dated 08.02.2017 passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, SAS Nagar (hereinafter to be referred as the ‘Reference Court’). At the very outset, learned counsel for the appellants submits that the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment dated 25.02.2026 passed by this Court in a bunch of appeals, lead case of which was RFA-1172- “Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) Versus whereby the market value on the date of Section 4 of the Act was assessed @ Rs.4,15,59,750/- per Learned counsel for the respondents are not in a position to After going through the judgment referred to above as well as the Court agrees with the assertion made by the learned Consequently, the present appeal(s) and cross-objections are Jasvir Singh Dhaliwal’s case (supra) and market value @ Rs.4,15,59,750/- per acre besides granting all other statutory benefits under the Act. All pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of (HARKESH MANUJA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No (O&M) ril 30, 2026 rd dated 08.02.2017 passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, SAS Nagar At the very outset, learned counsel for the appellants submits that dated 25.02.2026 - “Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) Versus whereby the market value on the date of per Learned counsel for the respondents are not in a position to After going through the judgment referred to above as well as the Court agrees with the assertion made by the learned are (supra) and per acre TEJWINDER SINGH 2026.05.06 10:36 I agree to specified portions of this document