ORDER

1. Notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short the Act) was published in the State Gazette on 13-3-1974 acquiring a total extent of 881 acres of land for planned development of the municipality. The Land Acquisition Collector in his award dated 31-3-1976 determined the compensation to the plain lands at Rs 39,400 per acre and to the land abutting up to a depth of 100 karams (5-1/2 feet each karam) from the Ludhiana-Chandigarh main road @ Rs 42,400 per acre and for the other lands different rates were given with which we are not presently concerned. On reference under Section 18, the Additional District Judge by his award and decree dated 18-10-1978 fixed the market value of the land abutting the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road up to a depth of 100 karams at Rs 72,600 per acre and for the remaining land @ Rs 58,080 per acre. The State filed no appeals. On appeal by the claimants for further enhancement, the learned Single Judge by his judgment and decree dated 20-8-1980 determined the market value up to a depth of 100 karams abutting Ludhiana-Chandigarh Road at Rs 89,000 and for the remaining land at Rs 39,000 per acre. On LPA, the Division Bench by it