JUDGMENT

K. RAMASWAMY, J.-L These appeals by special leave arise from the judgments of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in LPA No. 1042 of 1990 and batch dated 29-4-1991. The facts lie in a short compass for deciding the question of law arising for adjudication in these appeals. The appellant framed Scheme No. 37 to improve the existing roads and development of the area in Old Sabzi Mandi, Karnal, and for that purpose a resolution under Section 36 of the Punjab Improvement Trust Act, 1922, (for short "the Act") was passed by the Trust and published on 7-9-1993. After its sanction by the State Government, notification under Section 45 was published. The Land Acquisition Collector in his award dated 24-5-1976,granted compensation at the rate of Rs 100 per sq. yd. Dissatisfied therewith, the respondents and others sought reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act to the Tribunal constituted in that behalf under the Act. The President of the Tribunal in his awards dated 18-11-1988 etc. enhanced the compensation in some case to Rs 1396 per sq. yd. and in some other case to Rs 450 per sq. yd. etc. Dissatisfied therewith, the appellant as well as the respondents filed writ