JUDGMENT

VENKATACHALA, J.:-—We shall deal with S.L.P. (C) Nos. 5053, 7396-98, 7400-7404, 7405-7407 and 7408 of 1980, as they are directed against a common , judgment dated 28-3-1979 of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana rendered in a batch of land acquisition first appeals.

2. An extent of 121.01 acres of land falling in the revenue estate of village Buterla was acquired for development of Sector 41 to be included within the city of Chandigarh pursuant to Notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short the Act) published in the local Gazette dated December 23, 1974. The Land Acquisition Collector by his award made under Section 11 of the Act classified the acquired lands into several categories having regard to their agricultural utility and determined the market value of each category of lands at rates varying between Rs. 3,000/- an acre and Rs. 18,000/- an acre. On references received under Section 18 of the Act, the Court of the Additional District Judge, Chandigarh, though maintained the categories of the acquired lands, enhanced the market value payable respecting them to rates varying between Rs. 2,500/- an acre and Rs. 4,280/- an acre. The Land