116 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Smt. Hanso and State of Haryana and others CORAM: Present: HARKESH MANUJA CM-505-CI allowed and the delay of 15 days in re condoned. CM-507-CI exceptions. Exemption from filing the certified / true typed copy of documents / Annexures A CM-508-CI applicant(s) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM Nos. 505 RFA No. Date of D Smt. Hanso and others Versus State of Haryana and others CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Mr. Navmohit Singh, Advocate for the applicants-appellant Mr. Abhinash Jain, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent(s). **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) CI-2025 For the reasons stated in the application, the same is and the delay of 15 days in re condoned. CI-2025 Application is allowed, as prayed for, subject to all just exceptions. Exemption from filing the certified / true typed copy of documents / Annexures A-1 to A-3 is granted. CI-2025 Prayer in the present application moved on behalf of the applicant(s)-appellant(s), is for impleading legal representatives of IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM Nos. 505-CI to 509-CI of 2025 in/and RFA No. 3674 of 2014 Decision: 10.09.2025 ...Appellants ...Respondents HARKESH MANUJA , Advocate appellants. Deputy Advocate General, Haryana For the reasons stated in the application, the same is and the delay of 15 days in re-filing the application is , as prayed for, subject to all just exceptions. Exemption from filing the certified / true typed copy of 3 is granted. Prayer in the present application moved on behalf of the appellant(s), is for impleading legal representatives of CI of 2025 in/and DINESH KUMAR 2025.09.12 14:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM Nos. 505-CI to 509-CI of 2025 in/and RFA No. 3674 of 2014 -2- appellant Nos. 1 & 4 (Hanso & Sukhbir @ Sukhvir), who died on 26.01.2021 & 09.06.2012 respectively. Notice of the application. Learned State Counsel accepts notice and raises no objection against the prayer made in the application. In view of the above as well as contents of the application, duly supported by the affidavit of one of the legal representatives of appellant No. 1, the same is allowed subject to all just exceptions. The persons mentioned in para-2 of the application are ordered to be brought on record as legal representatives of the aforesaid respective appellants to pursue the present appeal. Amended memo of parties is taken on record. Registry to do the needful. CMs-506-CI & 509-CI-2025 Prayer in the present applications moved on behalf of the applicants-appellants, are for listing the main appeal in urgent list and further disposal of the same in terms of judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 2903 of 2021, titled “Banwari Lal and another Versus State of Haryana and others”, decided on 14.07.2021. The land of the applicants alongwith the various other owners was acquired by the State of Haryana. The notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, was issued on 14.08.2008. The appellants’ land is situated in Village Baroli / Badoli, Tehsil & District Faridabad. A batch of Regular First Appeals including the appeal filed by the applicants was decided on 16.09.2015. The main judgment was passed in Regular First Appeal DINESH KUMAR 2025.09.12 14:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM Nos. 505-CI to 509-CI of 2025 in/and RFA No. 3674 of 2014 -3- No.7108 of 2012, titled as “Rampal and others Vs. State of Haryana”, decided on 16.09.2015. The appeals filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court by the various other landowners including the applicants came to be decided on 06.12.2017. The applicants also filed appeal before the Supreme Court which was disposed off on 11.01.2018, with the following order:- “ Delay condoned. In view of the judgment of this Court date 06.12.2017 in Premwati & ors. Etc. Etc. vs. State of Haryana & Anr. Etc., Civil Appeal Nos.21014- 21016 of 2017, the petitioners shall be at liberty to move the High Court. The special leave petitions are accordingly disposed of. Pending applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.” This Court, pursuant to the orders passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 06.12.2017, has once again, decided a batch of Regular First Appeals filed by various other landowners on 31.05.2019. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has now finally decided the matter in Civil Appeal No.2903 of 2021, titled as “Banwari Lal and another Vs. State of Haryana and others”, decided on 14.07.2021. Notice of the application(s). Learned State Counsel accepts notice and points out that there is a delay of 07 years, 02 months and 06 days in filing the application after the order was passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 11.01.2018. DINESH KUMAR 2025.09.12 14:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM Nos. 505-CI to 509-CI of 2025 in/and RFA No. 3674 of 2014 -4- From the records, it is apparent that the present appeal is squarely covered with the judgment of Banwari Lal’s case (supra), which is arising out of the same acquisition / Notification dated 14.08.2008 covering the same revenue estate i.e. Village Baroli / Badoli, Tehsil & District Faridabad, whereby the landowners have been held entitled for the enhanced amount of compensation @ ` 2577/- per square yard. For reference, the relevant paras of judgment dated 13/14.07.2021 passed in case of Banwari Lal’s (supra) (at page Nos. 43-44) read as under:- “ Village : Badoli/Baroli Heard Dr. Monika Gusain, learned counsel for the State of Haryana and Mr. Rana Mukherjee, learned senior counsel Mr. Sanchar Anand, learned counsel appearing for the claimants- landowners. Reverting to village Badoli/Boroli, covered under the third notification, the High Court determined the fair market price of the lands at Rs.2129/- per sq.yd. The claimants have relied upon eight sale instances executed between March, 2007 to April, 2007, for the like amount of Rs.2996/- per sq.yd. There is no reason to discard these sale instances, which have been executed prior to circulation of proposal for acquisition dated 29.06.2007 and third notification dated 14.08.2008. We accept these sale instances as it is. In that view of the matter, the claimants would become entitled to increase of 7.5% per annum as the sale instances pertain to one year prior to the notification, which comes to Rs.3221/- per sq.yd. and after deduction of 20% towards development charges, as in the other cases, we modify the award by providing fair market price of land situated in Village Baroli/Badoli at Rs.2577/- (Rupees two thousand five hundred seventy-seven only) per sq.yd. (i.e., Rs.2996/- plus Rs.225/- minus Rs.644/-). Learned counsel for the claimants made an attempt to persuade the Court that since these sale deeds are to be accepted, no deduction need be made. We are not inclined to accept this submission. DINESH KUMAR 2025.09.12 14:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM Nos. 505-CI to 509-CI of 2025 in/and RFA No. 3674 of 2014 -5- Hence, the appeal(s) filed by the State challenging the enhancement by the High Court stand rejected, whereas the appeal(s) filed by the claimant(s) for enhancement are partly allowed to the above extent. Rest of the benefits including statutory benefits awarded by the High Court shall remain undisturbed. ” Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the applications filed by the applicants are allowed; the earlier order dated 10.12.2015 is recalled and with the consent of learned counsel representing the parties, the appeal is taken on board for final disposal. MAIN APPEAL Learned counsel representing the parties are ad idem that the matter may be disposed off in terms of the judgment passed by the Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.2903 of 2021, titled as “Banwari Lal and another Versus State of Haryana and others”, decided on 14.07.2021. Based upon the above, applying the principle of parity, besides award of just and fair compensation, the landowners / appellants being similarly situated are held entitled for grant of similar amount of compensation as has been awarded to other landowners vide judgment dated 13/14.07.2021 in case of Banwari Lal (supra), alongwith all other statutory benefits and interest thereupon as provided under the Act, except payment of interest for the period of delay. Disposed off accordingly. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand(s) disposed off. September 10, 2025 ( HARKESH MANUJA ) ‘dk kamra’ JUDGE Whether Speaking / Reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No DINESH KUMAR 2025.09.12 14:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document