RFA No.6341 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 120-49 JATAN Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ Present: Mr. Ram Bilas Gupta, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Abhinash Jain, D.A.G., Haryana. HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) [1]. By way of present appeal 13.08.2015 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 2015 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RFA No.6341 Date of Decision: STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ Mr. Ram Bilas Gupta, Advocate for the appellant. 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 instance of partly allowed while awarding compensation @ R 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 Neemka, Tehsil and District Faridabad, IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 6341 of 2015 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.09.2025 ......Appellant ....Respondents HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA 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 appellant/landowner compensation @ Rs.1118/- per square yard qua other statutory benefits/interest in his 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, landowner 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.6341 of 2015 been held entitled for the square yard, respectively [3]. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant is not willing to press satisfied with 3/4 Reference Court vide Award dated 13.08.2015. [4]. 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 [5]. Pending September 17, 202 Atik Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 2015 (O&M) been held entitled for the enhanced amount of compensation @ square yard, respectively along with solatium and other statutory benefi Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant is not willing to press the dispute about apportionment of satisfied with 3/4th of the compensation awarded in his favour by the learned Reference Court vide Award dated 13.08.2015. 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 enhanced amount of compensation @ Rs.2186/- along with solatium and other statutory benefits. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant is not dispute about apportionment of compensation and he will be compensation awarded in his favour by the learned In view of the above as well as on account of agreed stand taken by lying 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 per Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant is not compensation and he will be compensation awarded in his favour by the learned 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