( 1 ) FOUR appeals have been preferred under Section 54 of land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) by Union of India seeking reduction in the amount of compensation as awarded by the impugned award passed on 28. 7. 1986 by the Additional District Judge, Delhi by which the said reference Court answered the reference of the claimant-respondents under Section 18 of the Act and determined the amount of compensation payable to them. Claimants/respondents in the cross-objections are seeking further enhancement in the amount of compensation.

( 2 ). Considerable land situate in village Masoodpur was notified under Section 4 of the Act on 24. 10. 1961 for being acquired at public expense for public purpose, namely. Planned Development of Delhi. Before declaration under Section 6 of the act could be issued additional land situate within the same revenue estate was notified under Section 4 of the Act on 23. 1. 1965 for being acquired for the same public purpose. On 5. 5. 1966 declaration under Section 6 was made with respect to a portion of land which was notified on 24. 10. 1961, for being acquired for which the collector, Land Acquisition on 25. 2. 1967