JUDGMENT

Arijit Pasayat, J.- In these three appeals, the controversy lies within a very narrow compass relating to the valuation of lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short the Act ).

2. As the points in issue are common they are dealt with together. Notifications under Section 4 of the Act were issued on 13-11-1959 and 15-7-1960 in the two cases. The acquired lands according to the appellants are situated on the main road known as the Mall or Delhi Karnal Road near to National Highway No. 1. They claimed Rs. 60 per sq. yard along with interest and solatium. So far as the acquisitions covered by the Notification dated 13-11-1959 is concerned, the Land Acquisition Collector divided the acquired land into two blocks and fixed the market value of land in these blocks separately. As regards Bagh Nehri land, the rate was fixed at Rs.4,000/- per bigha and Gair Mumkin land @ Rs.3,500/- per bigha in respect of block A. In respect of Block B, he fixed the market value of garden land @ Rs. 3,500/- per bigha and for other land @ Rs.3,000/- per bigha. So far as the acquisition relating to Notification dated 15.7.1980 is concerned, the Land Acquisition Collector fixed the co