( 1 ) THESE two appeals filed under section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short the Act ) pertain to village Khizarabad in the Union territory of Delhi. Notification under section 4 of the Act was issued on 3 June 1961 and declaration under section 6 on 27 October 1961. The award by the Land Acquisition Collector was made on 27 February 1962. He divided the land in two blocks and fixed market value of the land in Block A Dewan Ram Saroop deceased Lrs. and Others Vs. Union of India at Rs. 4,000. 00 per bigha and that in Block B at Rs. 2,500. 00 per bigha.

( 2 ) IN fact there are two different awards. In RFA 288/68 the award number is 1287 and the land measuring I bigha 2 biswas, but we are concerned with 4/5th of this land, i. e. , 800 sq. yds. in this appeal. In RFA 299/68 the award number is 1283 and it pertains to khasra No. 2/4/1 measuring 10 biswas and in appeal we are concerned with 4/5th of this, i. e. , 400 sq. yds. of land.

( 3 ) THE Collector awarded compensation at the rate of Rs. 2,500. 00 per bigha. On a reference made under section 18 of the Act, the learned Additional District Judge by the impugned judgment which is dated 16 April 1968 fi