(O&M) PUNJAB WAKF BOARD vs THE SPECIAL MILITARY LAND ACQUISITION COLLRCTOR & OTHERS

RFA-679-1994 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 103 RFA-679-1994 Date of Decision: 15.07.2026 Punjab Wakf Board …Appellant Versus The Special Military Land Acquisition Collector and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. G.S. Bhatia, Advocate for the appellant Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab Mr. S.K. Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel for Union of India and Mr. Rajat Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.10 *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The appellant through instant appeal is seeking modification of award dated 17.08.1993 whereby learned Additional District Judge, Amritsar has not awarded compensation as claimed by it. 2. The State Government by way of notification dated 17.03.1981 acquired land of the appellant. Land Acquisition Collector vide award dated 22.06.1983 awarded compensation of ₹3,773.44 including solatium @ 15%. The appellant demanded price of the land @ ₹250/- per marla beside solatium @15%. 3. Feeling dis-satisfied from aforesaid award, the appellant preferred petition before the Collector which was referred to Court under Sections 18 & 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘189