ORDER :

S.N. Variava and H.K. Sema, JJ. - All these appeals can be disposed of by this common order.

In respect of the land in question, a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued on 30th June, 1992. This notification pertains to 27 acres, 12 cents in Survey Nos.685, 686, 723, 724, 725 and 726/1 of Lakshmipuram Village, Kurnool District. The land was being acquired for the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited for the purposes of establishment of L.P. Gas filing plant. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation at the rate of Rs. 40,000/- per acre vide Award no.4/92 dated 31st October, 1992. Being dissatisfied, the claimants filed a reference.

2. The Reference Court, by its order dated 30th December, 1995, fixed compensation at the rate of Rs. 1,35,000/- per acre for the land in Survey Nos.725 and 726/1; at the rate of Rs. 90,000/- per acre for the land in Survey Nos.724 and 685 and at the rate of Rs. 70,000/- per acre for the land in Survey Nos.723 and 686. The Reference Court passed the said order on the basis that the only comparable instance of sale was a sale deed dated 20th September, 1991 which had been marked as