( 1 ) IN all these 32 appeals filed under section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (the Act for short) the award is same. The land which is subject-matter of the acquisition proceedings is situated in Village Tughlakabad. Notification under section 4 of the Act was issued on 23 January 1965 and declaration under section 6 on 30 October 1969. The award was given on 4 November 1981. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the compensation payable at the rate of Rs. 4,000. 00 per bigha. In respect of the land subject-matter of one appeal (RFA 468/89) the compensation was assessed at Rs. 1,000. 00 per bigha. In this case it was submitted that there were 10 to 8 deep pits in the land and also it could not be put to agriculture use.

( 2 ) ON a reference made under section 18 of the Act the learned Additional District Judge enhanced the compensation payable and assessed the market value at Rs. 23,000/ per bigha. In the case of land in RFA 468/89 the market value was assessed at Rs. 4,000. 00 per bigha.

( 3 ) OF the 32 appeals. 28 have been filed by Union of India against different judgments of the Court below enhancing. the amount of compensation as aforesaid. Th