F. M. Reis, J.

Both the Appeals challenge the Judgment and Award dated 10th September, 2003, passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, at Mapusa, in Land Acquisition Case no. 82/1998.

2. The Appellants in First Appeal no. 299/2003, are the Acquiring Bodies and Respondents before the Reference Court while Appellants in First Appeal no. 1/2004, are the Applicants before the Reference Court.

3. The parties shall be referred to as they appear in the impugned Award.

4. By a Notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, (hereinafter referred to as 'the said Act'), bearing no. 22/143/93-RD dated 25th January, 1995, published in Official Gazette dated 30th January, 1995, the Respondents acquired part of the property belonging to the Applicants surveyed under nos. 126 (part), 114/1 (part), 131 (part), 134 (part), 139 (part) and 97 (part) for the purpose of Vadaval Distributory of Left Bank Main Canal of Tillari Irrigation. By an Award dated 25th September, 1996, the compensation was fixed at the rate of Rs.9/- per square metre. Being dissatisfied with the said compensation, the Applicants sought a reference under Section 18 of the said Act for enhancement of