ORDER

1. The claimants as well as the Land Acquisition Officer are before us in these appeals to the extent they are aggrieved by the impugned common 9 judgment. The lands in question, along with some other lands, were acquired for the purpose of expansion of industrial estate, pursuant to the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short "the Act") on 30-12-1976. It appears that there were certain mistakes in regard to the area of the lands. An errata was therefore issued on 23-6-1981 subsequent to the issuance of declaration under Section 6 of the Act and after taking possession of the lands. The Land Acquisition Officer determined the market value of the lands acquired at the rate of Rs 25,929 per acre. Not satisfied with the amount of compensation so awarded, the claimants sought reference under Section 18 of the Act. The Reference Court, on the basis of the evidence that was placed before it, determined the market value of the lands acquired at the rate of rupees thirty-one thousand per acre. The claimants, still not satisfied with the amount of compensation so fixed by the Reference Court, filed appeals before the High Court seeking furth