JUDGMENT

PUNCHHI, J.:- In this batch of 87 matters, 19 are special leave petitions preferred by the Food Corporation of India through its District Manager, Faridkot, Punjab, and the remaining by some claimant - land - owner against the Food Corporation of India. The dispute is about the correct assessment of the market value of the land acquired by the State of Punjab for the Food Corporation of India. Notice was.issued to the contesting parties indicating to them that the matter may finally be disposed of at the notice stage itself. Therefore these have been heard in full. On behalf of the Food Corporation of India, Mr. G. L. Sanghi, Sr. Advocate has been heard and Mr. Rajender Sachar, Sr. Advocate for the claimant-land-owners. Special leave is granted in all these matters.

2. Land measuring 400 Kanals 12 Marlas (a little over 50 acres) situated in the revenue estate of village Danewala, Tehsil Muktsar, District Faridkot, Punjab, was acquired for construction of foodgrain godowns. Notifications under Ss. 4 and 6 were issued simultaneously on the same day, that is, 20th December, 1977. The District Collector of Faridkot on January 31, 1984 awarded compensation for the acquired land d