RFA No.501 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 213/2-U AMANDEEP SINGH AND ANR. AMANDEEP SINGH AND ANR. AMANDEEP SINGH AND ANR. AMANDEEP SINGH AND ANR. Vs Vs Vs Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ Present: Mr. Sunny K. Singla, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Puru Jarewal, D.A.G., Punjab. Ms. Manveen Narang, Advocate for the respondent/Punjab Marketing Board. HARKESH HARKESH HARKESH HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) MANUJA, J. (Oral) MANUJA, J. (Oral) MANUJA, J. (Oral) CM No.2357 CM No.2357 CM No.2357 CM No.2357----CI of 2026 CI of 2026 CI of 2026 CI of 2026 Prayer in the present application moved on behalf of the appellant, is for preponing the date of hearing of and disposal of the same in terms of decision dated 18.05.2026 pas Court in RFA No.387 of 2020 RFA No.387 of 2020 RFA No.387 of 2020 RFA No.387 of 2020 through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. Notice of the application. Learned notice and raise no objection In view of the above, present application is allowed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the main its disposal. RFA N RFA N RFA N RFA No.o.o.o.501 501 501 501 of 20 of 20 of 20 of 20 [1]. By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the Award dated 04.11.2024 passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, be referred as the ‘Reference Court’), whereby Reference Petition filed 2025 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH CM No.235 CM No.235 CM No.235 CM No.235 RFA No. RFA No. RFA No. RFA No.501 501 501 501 Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: AMANDEEP SINGH AND ANR. AMANDEEP SINGH AND ANR. AMANDEEP SINGH AND ANR. AMANDEEP SINGH AND ANR. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ Mr. Sunny K. Singla, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Puru Jarewal, D.A.G., Punjab. Ms. Manveen Narang, Advocate for the respondent/Punjab Marketing Board. **** MANUJA, J. (Oral) MANUJA, J. (Oral) MANUJA, J. (Oral) MANUJA, J. (Oral) CI of 2026 CI of 2026 CI of 2026 CI of 2026 Prayer in the present application moved on behalf of the appellant, is for preponing the date of hearing of and disposal of the same in terms of decision dated 18.05.2026 pas RFA No.387 of 2020 RFA No.387 of 2020 RFA No.387 of 2020 RFA No.387 of 2020 titled as “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. Notice of the application. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent(s) notice and raise no objection against the prayer made in the application. In view of the above, present application is allowed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the main of 20 of 20 of 20 of 2025 25 25 25 (O&M) (O&M) (O&M) (O&M) By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the Award dated passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, be referred as the ‘Reference Court’), whereby Reference Petition filed IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH CM No.235 CM No.235 CM No.235 CM No.2359999----CI of 2026 in/and CI of 2026 in/and CI of 2026 in/and CI of 2026 in/and 501 501 501 501 of of of of 20 20 20 2025 25 25 25 (O&M) (O&M) (O&M) (O&M) Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: 22227777.0.0.0.05555.202 .202 .202 .2026666 …. …. …. ….Appellant Appellant Appellant Appellant((((ssss)))) ...Respondent ...Respondent ...Respondent ...Respondentssss HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJAAAA for the respondent/Punjab Marketing Board. Prayer in the present application moved on behalf of the applicant appellant, is for preponing the date of hearing of the main case from 29.07.2026 and disposal of the same in terms of decision dated 18.05.2026 passed by this “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors. through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and Ors.” counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent(s) accept against the prayer made in the application. In view of the above, present application is allowed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the main case is taken up today itself By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the Award dated passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, Malerkotla, (hereinafter to be referred as the ‘Reference Court’), whereby Reference Petition filed under 1 applicant- .2026 sed by this “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) “Yadwinder Singh (Since Deceased) accept In view of the above, present application is allowed and with the today itself for By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the Award dated (hereinafter to under MOHMED ATIK 2026.05.29 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment RFA No.501 of 2025 Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the 1894 Act’) at the instance of the benefit of enhanced besides awarding Act. [2]. Learned counsel for the parties are ad respect to the determination of market value stands adjudicated upon by vide its decision dated ““““Yadwinder Singh ( Yadwinder Singh ( Yadwinder Singh ( Yadwinder Singh ( Ors. Ors. Ors. Ors.” whereby the similarly situated landowners pertaining to the same acquisition proceedings have been held entitled for the enhanced @ Rs.48,00,000 1894 Act. Relevant extracted hereunder: “[15]. acquisition is assessed @ notification under Section 4 of the 1894 Act. In addition, the landowners shall also be entitled for award of all statutory benefits and (amended upto date). The landowners shall also be entitled for solatium besides award of interest thereupon. [16]. hereinabove, the appeal(s) preferred appellant(s)/landowner(s) are hereby partly allowed in the aforesaid terms and the appeal(s) filed by the respondent/Punjab Marketing Board are hereby dismissed. [3]. In view of the stand taken by both the sides on facts principle of parity disposed of in terms of the Deceased) through LRs and Ors’ Deceased) through LRs and Ors’ Deceased) through LRs and Ors’ Deceased) through LRs and Ors’ held entitled for similar 2025 (O&M) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the 1894 Act’) at the instance of the appellants/landowners was partly allowed while granting benefit of enhanced compensation at uniform besides awarding all other statutory benefits/interest as provided under the 1894 Learned counsel for the parties are ad respect to the determination of market value stands adjudicated upon by vide its decision dated 18.05.2026 passed in Yadwinder Singh ( Yadwinder Singh ( Yadwinder Singh ( Yadwinder Singh (SSSSince ince ince ince DDDDeceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and eceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and eceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and eceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and whereby the similarly situated landowners pertaining to the same acquisition proceedings have been held entitled for the enhanced ,000/- per acre, along with all other . Relevant para Nos.15 and 16 from the aforementioned judgment extracted hereunder:- [15]. Accordingly, the market value for the land under acquisition is assessed @ Rs. 48,00,000/ Rs. 48,00,000/ Rs. 48,00,000/ Rs. 48,00,000/ notification under Section 4 of the 1894 Act. In addition, the landowners shall also be entitled for award of all statutory benefits and interest as provided under the provisions of the 1894 Act (amended upto date). The landowners shall also be entitled for solatium besides award of interest thereupon. [16]. Consequently, in view of the discussion made hereinabove, the appeal(s) preferred appellant(s)/landowner(s) are hereby partly allowed in the aforesaid terms and the appeal(s) filed by the respondent/Punjab Marketing Board are hereby dismissed.” In view of the stand taken by both the sides on facts principle of parity and for grant of just and fair compensation, in terms of the aforementioned decision Deceased) through LRs and Ors’ Deceased) through LRs and Ors’ Deceased) through LRs and Ors’ Deceased) through LRs and Ors’ case (supra) held entitled for similar amount of market value of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the 1894 Act’) at the was partly allowed while granting them compensation at uniform rate of Rs.42,50,000/- per acre er statutory benefits/interest as provided under the 1894 Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the matter with respect to the determination of market value stands adjudicated upon by this Court RFA No. RFA No. RFA No. RFA No.387 387 387 387 of of of of 2020 2020 2020 2020 titled as eceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and eceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and eceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and eceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and whereby the similarly situated landowners pertaining to the same acquisition proceedings have been held entitled for the enhanced amount of compensation other statutory benefits of the amended from the aforementioned judgment Accordingly, the market value for the land under Rs. 48,00,000/ Rs. 48,00,000/ Rs. 48,00,000/ Rs. 48,00,000/---- per acre per acre per acre per acre as on the date of notification under Section 4 of the 1894 Act. In addition, the landowners shall also be entitled for award of all statutory benefits interest as provided under the provisions of the 1894 Act (amended upto date). The landowners shall also be entitled for solatium besides award of interest thereupon. Consequently, in view of the discussion made hereinabove, the appeal(s) preferred at the instance of appellant(s)/landowner(s) are hereby partly allowed in the aforesaid terms and the appeal(s) filed by the respondent/Punjab Marketing In view of the stand taken by both the sides on facts and applying the grant of just and fair compensation, the present appeal is decision i.e. “Yadwinder Singh (Since “Yadwinder Singh (Since “Yadwinder Singh (Since “Yadwinder Singh (Since and the appellants/landowners amount of market value @ Rs.48,00,000/- per acre, as has 2 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the 1894 Act’) at the them per acre er statutory benefits/interest as provided under the 1894 with Court titled as eceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and eceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and eceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and eceased) through LRs and Ors Vs. State of Punjab and whereby the similarly situated landowners pertaining to the same acquisition amount of compensation of the amended are Accordingly, the market value for the land under as on the date of notification under Section 4 of the 1894 Act. In addition, the landowners shall also be entitled for award of all statutory benefits interest as provided under the provisions of the 1894 Act (amended upto date). The landowners shall also be entitled for Consequently, in view of the discussion made at the instance of appellant(s)/landowner(s) are hereby partly allowed in the aforesaid terms and the appeal(s) filed by the respondent/Punjab Marketing and applying the the present appeal is “Yadwinder Singh (Since “Yadwinder Singh (Since “Yadwinder Singh (Since “Yadwinder Singh (Since are as has MOHMED ATIK 2026.05.29 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment RFA No.501 of 2025 been awarded to other benefits and interest Act, 1894 as applicable to the present acquisition [4]. Pending application(s), if any shall also stand disposed of. May May May May 27 27 27 27, 202 , 202 , 202 , 2026666 Atik Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 2025 (O&M) been awarded to other similarly situated landowners; benefits and interest available under the amended provisions of Land Acqu as applicable to the present acquisition Pending application(s), if any shall also stand disposed of. Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No landowners; along with all other statutory available under the amended provisions of Land Acquisition as applicable to the present acquisition. Pending application(s), if any shall also stand disposed of. (HARKESH MANUJA) (HARKESH MANUJA) (HARKESH MANUJA) (HARKESH MANUJA) JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No 3 statutory isition MOHMED ATIK 2026.05.29 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment