146 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH JAGDISH CHAND STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: Mr. Naresh Kaushal, Advocate and Mr. Nitish Kaushal, Advocate for the Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Addl. A.G. Punjab. HARKESH MANUJA, [1]. By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the Award dated 27.11.2017 passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, Mohali (hereinafter to be referred as the ‘Reference Court’). [2]. At the very outset, learned counsel for the appellants submits t 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 2017, titled “Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), Through its Estate Officer Vs. Jasvir S the market value on the date of notification under Section 4 of the Act was assessed @ Rs.4,15,59,750/ [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 Court agrees with the assertion made by the learned counsel for the appellant. [5]. Consequently, the present appeal(s) are disposed of in the same terms as Jasvir Sing entitled to market value @ Rs.4,15,59,750/ statutory benefits under the Act. [6]. All pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of 13.05.2026 Tejwinder H COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: May 13, 2026 JAGDISH CHAND Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Mr. Naresh Kaushal, Advocate and Mr. Nitish Kaushal, Advocate for the Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Addl. A.G. Punjab. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the Award dated 27.11.2017 passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, Mohali (hereinafter to be referred as the ‘Reference Court’). At the very outset, learned counsel for the appellants submits t 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 “Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), Through its Estate Officer Vs. Jasvir Singh Dhaliwal and Ors.” the market value on the date of notification under Section 4 of the Act was assessed @ Rs.4,15,59,750/- per acre. 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 appellant. Consequently, the present appeal(s) are disposed of in the same Jasvir Singh Dhaliwal’s case (supra) and the landowner is held entitled to 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) Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable H COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RFA-398-2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 13, 2026 ........Petitioner ......Respondents HARKESH MANUJA Mr. Naresh Kaushal, Advocate and Mr. Nitish Kaushal, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Addl. A.G. Punjab. By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the Award dated 27.11.2017 passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, Mohali (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), ingh Dhaliwal and Ors.” whereby the market value on the date of notification under Section 4 of the Act was Learned counsel for the respondents are not in a position to After going through the judgment referred to above as well as the present case, this Court agrees with the assertion made by the learned Consequently, the present appeal(s) are disposed of in the same (supra) and the landowner is held per acre besides granting all other All pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of HARKESH MANUJA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 13, 2026 By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the Award dated 27.11.2017 passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, Mohali hat the present appeal is squarely covered by the judgment dated 25.02.2026 - “Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), whereby the market value on the date of notification under Section 4 of the Act was Learned counsel for the respondents are not in a position to After going through the judgment referred to above as well as the present case, this Court agrees with the assertion made by the learned Consequently, the present appeal(s) are disposed of in the same (supra) and the landowner is held per acre besides granting all other TEJWINDER SINGH 2026.05.20 09:27 I agree to specified portions of this document