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FAO-974 974-2000 (O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH FAO FAO-974-2000 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.08.2025 Date of Decision: 11.08.2025 Joginder Singh (since deceased) through LRs and ors. Joginder Singh (since deceased) through LRs and ors. Joginder Singh (since deceased) through LRs and ors. VERSUS ...Appellants Union of India and others Union of India and ...Respondents ...Respondents HARKESH MANUJA CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Mr. R.S. Manhas, Advocate Present : Mr. R.S. Manhas, Advocate Present : for the appellants/ landowners for the appellants/ landowners Mr. Arun Gosain, Sr. Standing Counsel for UOI Mr. Arun Gosain, Sr. Standing Counsel for UOI **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. HARKESH MANUJA, By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to an By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to an By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to an award dated 08.02.2000 passed by Arbitrator award dated . District Judge, passed by Arbitrator-cum-Ld. District Judge, landowners Gurdaspur, whereby market value in favour of appellants-landowners Gurdaspur, whereby market value in favour of appellants Gurdaspur, whereby market value in favour of appellants on account of acquisition of their land situated in Village Daulatpur, on account of acquisition of their land situated in Village Daulatpur, on account of acquisition of their land situated in Village Daulatpur, on account of acquisition of their land situated in Village Daulatpur, per marla. Tehsil and Distt. Pathankot was determined at Rs. 450/- per marla. Tehsil and Distt. Pathankot was determined at Rs. 450/ Tehsil and Distt. Pathankot was determined at Rs. 450/ 2. Briefly stating, the land owned by the predecessor- Briefly stating, the land ow -in- was acquired under the provisions of interest of the appellants was acquired under the provisions of was acquired under the provisions of interest of the appellant Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Properties Act, 1952 Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Properties Act, 1952 Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Properties Act, 1952 Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Properties Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred (hereinafter referred (hereinafter referred (hereinafter referred to as 1952 Act) vide notification dated to as 1952 Act) vide notification dated to as 1952 Act) vide notification dated to as 1952 Act) vide notification dated ded compensation. Being 22.12.1969 and the landowners were awarded compensation. Being 22.12.1969 and the landowners were awar 22.12.1969 and the landowners were awar dissatisfied, Reference under Section 8 of 1952 Act was invoked at dissatisfied, Reference under Section 8 of 1952 Act was invoked at dissatisfied, Reference under Section 8 of 1952 Act was invoked at dissatisfied, Reference under Section 8 of 1952 Act was invoked at the instance of landowners which came to be decided by the statutory the instance of landowners which came to be decided by the statutory the instance of landowners which came to be decided by the statutory the instance of landowners which came to be decided by the statutory SANJAY GUPTA 2025.08.13 19:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document FAO-974 974-2000 (O&M) [2] and the compensation was determined @ and the compensation was determined arbitrator on 08.02.2000 and the compensation was determined arbitrator on Rs.450/- per marla. 3. present appeal, By way of present appeal, present appeal, the abovementioned the abovementioned the abovementioned passed by Arbitrator has been award/judgment dated 08.02.2000 passed by Arbitrator has been passed by Arbitrator has been award/judgment dated assailed with a prayer for further enhancement of compensation. assailed with a prayer for further enhancement of compensation. assailed with a prayer for further enhancement of compensation. 4.
Legal Reasoning
Learned counsel for the appellants submits that in view of Learned counsel for the appellants submits that in view of Learned counsel for the appellants submits that in view of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the law laid down by the Hon’bl e Apex Court in Dilawar Singh and Dilawar Singh and