V. RAJAGOPALA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) SINCE all these appeals arise out of the same notification issued under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act (for short, the Act ) and the Award No. 2/89, dated 28-2-1989, they are disposed of by a common judgment as under.

( 2 ) THESE appeals are directed against two separate judgments of the learned Subordinate Judge, Peddapuram, dated 10-2-1997, in two batches of O. Ps. , the 1st batch comprising OPs. 150, 148, 151 and 157 of 1989 and the 2nd batch comprising OPs. 149 and 156 of 1989.

( 3 ) A total extent of Ac. 80. 28 cts. , was sought to be acquired in Ramanayyapeta village of Yeleswaram Mandal for submergeable area under Yeleru Reservoir Project, Yeleswaram. The total extent, however, involved in these appeals is Ac. 70. 53 cts. Notification under Section 4 (1) of the Act was published on 6-9-1988. An extent of Ac. 40. 56 cts. , belongs to the claimants claiming each 1/4 share, in the first batch of OPs. They arc appellants in A. S. Nos. 822, 825, 826 and 835 of 1997. An extent of Ac. 29. 97 cts. , belongs to the claimants, claiming 1/2 share each, in the 2nd batch of OPs. against which A. S. Nos. 824 and 828 of 1997 are filed. After follow

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