STATE OF HARYANA ETC. vs HARI CHAND ETC.

117 (14 cases) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RFA No. 2842 of 2006 (O&M) and “13” connected cases Date of Decision: 13.05.2026 State of Haryana through Collector, Jind ...Appellant Versus Hari Chand and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Abhinash Jain, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana for the appellant(s)-State of Haryana. (in RFA Nos. 2842 to 2851 of 2006) Mr. Ajay K. Yadav, Advocate for Mr. R.N. Lohan, Advocate for the appellant(s)-landowner(s). (in RFA Nos. 2555, 2556, 2557 of 2006; & 4782 of 2008) ******* HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) This order shall decide the present fourteen (14) appeals bearing RFA Nos. 2842 (lead case), 2843, 2844, 2845, 2846, 2847, 2848, 2849, 2850, 2851, 2555, 2556 & 2557 of 2006, and 4782 of 2008, as the same arise out of common acquisition/award. [2] In the appeals filed by the landowners, they are seeking further enhancement of compensation for the acquired land, whereas in the appeals filed by the State of Haryana, the prayer is for reduction thereof. Since the common question of law and facts are involved in these appeals, therefore, for the sake of convenience, facts are being culled out