Judgment

B.P. Singh, J.—These appeals by special leave are directed against the common judgment and order dated 27th November, 1995 of the High Court for the States of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh dismissing the writ petitions filed by the appellant-UOI challenging various orders determining the compensation payable to the respondents herein under section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The relevant facts of the case are these:—

2. Notification under Section 4(1) read with sub-section 1 of Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) was published on June 18, 1984. Land measuring 3609 Kanals and 16 marlas were sought to be acquired for extension of the Hissar Cantonement Area. By his award of 31st January, 1986 the Land Acquisition Collector categorised the lands into 5 categories and granted compensation at different rates for each category. A reference was made under Section 18 of the Act. The Reference Court by its award dated 23rd October, 1988 enhanced the compensation payable to the claimants. However, it divided the lands into only two categories, namely, block A and block B.

3. Not satisfied with the decree of the Reference Court