JUDGMENT

Anuja Prabhudessai, J. - The Appellants have challenged the Judgment and Award dated 26.01.1987, whereby the learned Joint District Judge, Nashik has dismissed the Land Reference No.169 of 1982, filed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ''the Act'' ).

2. The subject matter of the reference is the land under Survey No.673 sub divisions 1 to 54 admeasuring 66 Hectares 4 Ares, at Nashik. The said land shall be hereinafter referred to as the acquired land. The acquired land was originally owned by Kamalabai Bhaskar Mule, now represented by her legal representatives, who shall be hereinafter referred to as the claimants,. The said land was acquired for a public purpose, namely construction of School, College, Hospital Building, Staff Quarters, Playground, by the Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj, Nashik pursuant to Notification under Section 4 (1) of the Act published in the Official Gazette dated 5.10.1972. By Award dated 20.7.1982, passed under Section 11 of the Act, the Special Land Acquisition officer determined the market value of the land at the rate of Rs.60,000/- per hectare. The Land Acquisition Officer also awarded compensation of Rs.24,400/- towar