( 1 ) IN this batch of 46 appeals, claim is for enhancement in the amount of compensation with respect to acquisition of appellants property situated in village Gharauli, which was acquired for the Planned Development of Delhi pursuant to Notification dated 17. 11. 1980, issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter called the Act) which was followed by Declaration under Section 6 of the Act on 2. 9. 1981.

( 2 ) COLLECTOR, Land Acquisition, on 2. 7. 1983 through his Award No. 18 of 1983-84 while assessing the amount of compensation payable to the claimants fixed the market value of the entire land at Rs. 9,000. 00 per bigha except for a patch of land which was found to be such of which earth had been removed upto 3 feet in depth, for which market value was fixed at Rs. 7,000. 00 per bigha and for another patch of land from which more than 3 feet in depth earth had been removed, the market value was fixed at Rs. 4,000. 00 per bigha. Under the preliminary notification land notified for being acquired was 2600-12 bighas but actual acquisition took place with respect to 2645-19 bighas d. ue to difference in measurement which was carried out w