Pradyot Kumar Banerjee, J.

1. This appeal at the instance of the claimant arises out of a reference under sections 18 and 30 of the Land Acquisition Act against an award made by the Special Land Acquisition Collector. Cross objections by the respondents, namely, the United Bank of India, Jagannath Roy Balaram Roy of Bhagyakul and Tapan Kumar Mookherjee were filed. All the objectors obtained decrees against the owners whose property was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, namely, Ramdas Mukherjee and Nilmani Mukherjee. The appellant herein is Indumati Banerjee who was the heir of late Indu Bhusan Banerjee who purchased from Renuka Debi the 1/3rd share of the part acquired property in execution of a money decree against Ramdas Mukherjee in 1955, it is alleged long before the award and taking over of possession of the lands by the Land Acquisition Collector. There are other claimants against the judgment-debtors who were the owners of the acquired land that is Ramdas Mukherjee and Nilmoni Mukherjee. The United Bank of India based its claim on a mortgage bond of 1947 which was executed by Ramdas Mukherjee and Bamandas Mukherjee, the father of Nilmoni Mukherjee and by a dec