RFA No.1358 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 120-41 M/S KATARIA CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ Present: Mr. Adarsh Jain, Advocate Ms. Era Kataria, Advocate Mr. S.P. Singh Shisodia, Advocate Mr. Abhinash Jain, D.A.G., Haryana. HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) CM No.2926-CI of 202 By way of present application, prayer has been made for the delay of 11 days in filing the Learned State counsel been afforded sufficient opportunity. Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties and for the reasons mentioned the application, the same is allowed present appeal is hereby condoned. RFA No.1358 of [1]. By way of 27.11.2019 passed by the Court whereby Reference Petition under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the 1894 Act’) was partly allowed the acquired land 2021 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM No.2926 RFA No.1358 Date of Decision: M/S KATARIA CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ Mr. Adarsh Jain, Advocate Ms. Era Kataria, Advocate (through V.C.) Mr. S.P. Singh Shisodia, Advocate Mr. Abhinash Jain, D.A.G., Haryana. **** MANUJA, J. (Oral) CI of 2021 By way of present application, prayer has been made for days in filing the present appeal. Learned State counsel has failed to file reply to the application despite sufficient opportunity. Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties and for the reasons mentioned the application, the same is allowed is hereby condoned. of 2021 (O&M) By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the Award dated passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, whereby Reference Petition under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, (for short ‘the 1894 Act’) preferred at the instance of partly allowed while awarding compensation @ Rs. the acquired land along with other statutory benefits/interest in IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2926-CI of 2021 in/and 1358 of 2021 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.09.2025 M/S KATARIA CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. ......Appellant ....Respondents HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA (through V.C.) and for the appellant. Mr. Abhinash Jain, D.A.G., Haryana. By way of present application, prayer has been made for condoning has failed to file reply to the application despite Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties and for the reasons mentioned the application, the same is allowed and delay of 11 days in filing the , challenge has been laid to the Award dated Addl. District Judge, Faridabad-cum-Reference whereby Reference Petition under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, at the instance of appellant/landowner compensation @ Rs.1760/- per square yard qua other statutory benefits/interest in its favour. 1 condoning has failed to file reply to the application despite Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties and for the reasons days in filing the , challenge has been laid to the Award dated Reference whereby Reference Petition under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, landowner qua MOHMED ATIK 2025.09.18 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticiy of this order/judgment RFA No.1358 of 2021 [2]. Learned counsel for the parties are ad respect to the determination of market value stands finally adjudicated upon by the Hon’ble Apex Court No.2903 of 2021 ors.” reported as “2021(3) RCR (Civil) 843” pertaining to the same acquisition proceedings revenue estate of entitled for the enhanced amount of compensation @ Rs.2186/ respectively along with solatium and other statutory benefi [3]. In view of the above as well as on account of agreed stand taken by both the sides on facts and fair compensation, aforementioned appellant is held entitled for similar to other similarly situated available under the amended provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1 applicable to the present acquisition [4]. Pending September 17, 202 Atik Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 2021 (O&M) Learned counsel for the parties are ad respect to the determination of market value stands finally adjudicated upon by the Hon’ble Apex Court vide its decision dated 14.07.2021 2021 titled as “Banwari Lal and another vs. State of Haryana “2021(3) RCR (Civil) 843” whereby the same acquisition proceedings of village Neemka, Tehsil and District Faridaba entitled for the enhanced amount of compensation @ Rs.2186/ along with solatium and other statutory benefi In view of the above as well as on account of agreed stand taken by both the sides on facts and applying the principle of parity, besides and fair compensation, the present appeal is decision i.e. Banwari Lal and another held entitled for similar amount of compensation as has been awarded similarly situated landowners, along with all statutory benefits and interest available under the amended provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1 applicable to the present acquisition. Pending application(s), if any shall also stand disposed of. , 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the matter with respect to the determination of market value stands finally adjudicated upon by the 14.07.2021 passed in Civil Appeal Banwari Lal and another vs. State of Haryana and whereby the similarly situated landowners the same acquisition proceedings related to the land situated in Tehsil and District Faridabad, have been held entitled for the enhanced amount of compensation @ Rs.2186/- per square yard, along with solatium and other statutory benefits. In view of the above as well as on account of agreed stand taken by and applying the principle of parity, besides grant of just the present appeal is partly allowed in terms of the Banwari Lal and another’s case (supra) and amount of compensation as has been awarded along with all statutory benefits and interest available under the amended provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 application(s), if any shall also stand disposed of. (HARKESH MANUJA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No 2 with respect to the determination of market value stands finally adjudicated upon by the Civil Appeal and similarly situated landowners to the land situated in have been held per square yard, In view of the above as well as on account of agreed stand taken by grant of just in terms of the the amount of compensation as has been awarded along with all statutory benefits and interest as MOHMED ATIK 2025.09.18 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticiy of this order/judgment