( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against an award made by an arbitrator appointed under section 7 of the Resettlement of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act 60 of 1943, bereinatter to be called the Act. The appeal winch should ordinarily have been heard by a Single Bench, was ordered by the Hon ble the Chief Justice to be placed before a Division Bench for reasons mentioned in his order dated October 26,19137 and that is how it was laid before us.

"the appellant is the owner of certain land in village Basai Darapur which alongwith the land of some other owners, was acquired under Government s notification No F-l (136)48 LSG dated 1st January. 19-19 published in the Delhi State Gazette for the purpose of re-settlement of displaced persons. The project for which the acquisition of land WJ. S made is known as "the Industrial Area Scheme. "as the controversy in this case relates to the quantum of compensation the provision of the Act with which we are concerned is section 7 which lays down the method for determining compensation for the land acquired under the Act. The section provides that where the amount compensation can be fixed by agreement it shall be paid in acco