The Collector awarded compensation Rs.64,000/- per acre for Chahi land, Rs.51,200/- per acre for Gair Mumkin other than Khadans and Rs.25,600/- for Gair Mumkin Khadans. The land owners filed Objections under Section 18 of the Act in which it was alleged that market value of the acquired land was not less than Rs.400/- per square yard on the date of the notification under Section 4 of the Act. The claim of the land owners was contested by the State in which it was alleged that the Collector has already awarded fair, just and reasonable compensation on the basis of the prevailing market value and it was denied the value of the acquired land was Rs.400/- per square yard at the time of acquisition. Both the parties led their respective evidence before the Reference Court. The learned Reference Court basically relied upon evidence led by the appellants-claimants namely the previous judgment of village Gurgaon Ex.P2 in which the notification was issued on 19.12.1978 and the market value was assessed @ Rs.50/- per square yard. Since in the present case, notification under Section 4 of the Act was issued on 10.12.1982 which is 4 years' subsequent to the previous notification on 19.12.1978 in which Rs.50/- per square yard has already been settled as compensation, the learned Reference Court while relying upon decision in the case of Gulzari Lal Vs. State of Haryana RFA No.818 of 1986 decided on 24.11.1988 by this Court and granted Rs.5/- per annum per square yard in accordance with the period of 4 years and consequently awarded Rs.70/- per square yard for the acquisition issued on 10.12.1982.
