A.S. Oka, J.

This group of First Appeals can be disposed of by a common judgment and order. As some of the Appeals pertain to jurisdiction of learned Single Judge, an order dated 16th July, 2012 has been passed by Hon'ble the Chief Justice assigning these Appeals to this Court. These Appeals consist of two groups. One group of the Appeals is First Appeal No.699 of 2002 alongwith the First Appeal Nos.1053 of 2009 to 1056 of 2009. In these Appeals, the challenge is to the judgment and award dated 21st December, 2000 passed by the learned Joint District Judge in Land Acquisition Reference Nos.264 of 1993 to 267 of 1993. The remaining Appeals out of this group of First Appeals arise out of a common judgment and award dated 30th April, 2001 in Land Acquisition Reference Nos. 213 of 1994 to 232 of 1994, 128 of 1995, 129 of 1995, 72 of 1996 and 28 of 2001. All the aforesaid references are under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”).

FACTS OF GROUP I

2. The lands subject matter of the first group of First Appeals being First Appeal No.699 of 2002 and First Appeal Nos.1053 of 2009 to 1056 of 2009 are situated at Male-Dumale, Talu