Judgment-

THAKKAR

( 1 ) THE appellants are original claimants whose lands were placed under acquisition pursuant to a notification under S. 4 of the Land Acquisition Act published on 8/03/1956. By the said notification a large block of undeveloped agricultural land admeasuring about 101 acres 33 gunthas was placed under acquisition for a public purpose viz. : for constructionof the headquarters, Poona Rural Police Charge. Dissatisfied with the determination of market value made by the High court by its judgment dated 1/03/1972 the appellants have approached this court by way of the present appeals. Another land owner whose lands were placed under acquisition, by the identical notification for the identical purpose has also approached this court by way of Civil Appeals Nos. 2721 and 2722 (N) of 1972 which are being disposed of by a separate judgment. Since the lands belonging to the appellants were acquired under the identical notification and the appeals relating to said lands were also disposed of by the High court by the aforesaid common judgment rendered on 1/03/1972, the present appeals by special leave were heard together with the aforesaid two appeals. As the questions involved