Punjab Land Acquisition Appeals Disposed per Precedent

Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 16 July 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Petitioner Gurinder Kaur and other appellants (Parmodh Sharma, Harish Kumar, Ratno Devi (deceased) through LRS, Bala Devi, Raj Kumar, Radho Devi) versus State of Punjab and others.
• Connected appeals: RFA‑6104‑2013, RFA‑6105‑2013, RFA‑6106‑2013, RFA‑678‑2026, RFA‑2371‑2002, RFA‑4546‑2015, RFA‑219‑2023.
• Issue: Determination of market value of super‑structure in land acquisition; Collector’s valuation lower than private valuer’s assessment.
• Prior precedent: Arun Salaria vs Punjab State (order dated 18 May 2026) holding landowners entitled to average of Collector’s value and landowner‑proposed value.

Final Outcome

• Court, with consent of parties, disposed all appeals by reference to Arun Salaria precedent; landowners to receive average of the two valuations.
• Delay in filing RFA‑678‑2026 and RFA‑219‑2023 condoned; however, landowners will not receive interest for the delayed period.
• All pending applications, if any, also disposed.

Topics: Land Acquisition, Valuation Dispute, Judicial Precedent