(1.) THIS appeal arises out of the award being award No. 13 of 1999, rendered on 28.12.1999 by the Land Acquisition Collector, H.P. Public Works Department, Winter field, Shimla -3. The Land Acquisition Collector awarded compensation of land for different categories of lands by the said award: -
(2.) THE claimant/appellant, who was not satisfied with the award of the Land Acquisition Collector, filed Land Reference Petitions under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (here -in -after referred to as 'the Act'). The learned District Judge awarded compensation as Rs. 15,300/ - per bigha irrespective of classification of the land.
(3.) IN view of the fact that exactly similar appeals, filed by the claimants/appellants, have already been dismissed in the aforesaid terms, the present appeal, filed by the claimant/appellant, is also dismissed in the same terms.