RFA No.2231 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 120-69 KRISHAN GOPAL (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND ANR. Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ Present: Mr. for the appellant Mr. Abhinash Jain, D.A.G., Haryana. HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) [1]. By way of present appeal 22.01.2016 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 [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 landowners pertaining to situated in revenue 2016 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RFA No.2231 Date of Decision: KRISHAN GOPAL (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND ANR. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ Mr. Kul Bhushan Sharma, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Abhinash Jain, D.A.G., Haryana. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) 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 inst partly allowed while awarding compensation @ Rs. the acquired land along with other statutory benefits/interest in 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 and reported as “2021(3) RCR (Civil) 843” landowners pertaining to the same acquisition proceedings situated in revenue estate of village Baselwa, Tehsil and District Faridaba IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2231 of 2016 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.09.2025 KRISHAN GOPAL (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND ANR. ......Appellants ....Respondents HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA , Advocate Mr. Abhinash Jain, D.A.G., Haryana. , 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 appellants/landowner compensation @ Rs.2000/- per square yard qua other statutory benefits/interest in their favour. 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 “2021(3) RCR (Civil) 843” whereby the similarly situated the same acquisition proceedings related to the land Tehsil and District Faridabad, have 1 , challenge has been laid to the Award dated Reference whereby Reference Petition under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, landowners qua with respect to the determination of market value stands finally adjudicated upon by the Civil Appeal Banwari Lal and another vs. State of Haryana and similarly situated to the land have MOHMED ATIK 2025.09.18 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticiy of this order/judgment RFA No.2231 of 2016 been held entitled for the enhanced amount of compensation @ yard, respectively [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 appellants are held entitled for similar awarded to other and interest available under the amended provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1 as applicable to the present acquisition [4]. Pending September 17, 202 Atik Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 2016 (O&M) entitled for the enhanced amount of compensation @ yard, respectively 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 to other similarly situated landowners available under the amended provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1 as 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 entitled for the enhanced amount of compensation @ 3704/- per square 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 landowners, along with all statutory benefits available under the amended provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 189 application(s), if any shall also stand disposed of. (HARKESH MANUJA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No 2 per square 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 along with all statutory benefits 894 MOHMED ATIK 2025.09.18 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticiy of this order/judgment