( 1 ) THIS group of seven appeals may be disposed of by common judgment as they arise out of common order passed by the learned Civil judge (S. D.) Jalgaon on applications made before him under Land Acquisition act.

( 2 ) FACTS leading to these appeals may be stated in brief thus : the appellant, the State of Maharashtra, acquired certain lands for Hatnoor right Bank Canal which is Distributory of Thorgavan and Manwel, Tq. Yawal. Notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act dated 8-1-1980 was published in the Government Gazette dated 7-2-1980. Special Land Acquisition officer made the award on 3-3-1982 by passing common order in respect of the respondents. The respondents being not satisfied by the amount of compensation as per the award passed by the Special Land Acquisition, made references under section 18 of the said Act. The references were also decided and the Civil Judge (S. D.) passed awards on 21-12-1984 by enhancing the market value of the lands acquired from them. Pending the references before the Civil Judge (S. D.), Land acquisition Act was amended by the Amending Act No. 68/1984 with effect from 24-9-1984. By the said amending Act certain additional benefi

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