Briefly the facts are that vide notification dated 19.5.1992 issued under Section 4 of the Act, the State of Haryana sought to acquire land situated within the revenue estate of Hisar, Hadbast No. 146, and villages Satrod Khurd and Satrod Khas, Hadbast No. 154-155, Tehsil and District Hisar, for development and utilization thereof as industrial area in Sectors 9 and 11, Hisar. The same was followed by notification issued under Section 6 of the Act on 18.5.1993. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, 'the Collector'), vide his award dated 17.5.1995, assessed the market value of the acquired land @ 3,00,000/- per acre. Dissatisfied with the award of the Collector, the landowners filed objections. On reference under Section 18 of the Act, the learned court below determined the market value of the acquired land @ 235/- per square yard for the land falling in revenue estate Hisar, Hadbast No. 146 and ` 135/- per square yard for the land of villages Satrod Khurd and Satrod Khas, Hadbast No. 154-155. It is this award which is impugned in the present appeal by the landowner.
