( 1 ) THESE appeals have been directed by the appellants, the second Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer and the Executive Engineer, against the common award and judgment of the 2nd Joint District Judge, Ahmedabad (Rural) at Mirzapur in land acquisition cases pertaining to the lands of village Nani ratnai belonging to the claimants-respondents which were acquired for the construction of Suraj-Dabhsar-Odhav-Solgam-Mandal drain dated 21/01/1989.

( 2 ) THE Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division. Jilla Panchayat, Ahmedabad proposed by his letter dated 17/03/1981. addressed to the Collector, Ahmedabad to acquire the lands detailed therein of the village Nani Ratnai. Tal. Viramgam for the construction of Suraj-Dabhsar-Odhav-Solgam-Mandal drain and the Collector, ahmedabad authorised the Second Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer by his letter dated 11-5-1981 to make necessary procedure for acquisition of the said lands. The claimants-respondents are the owners of the lands which were the subjectmatter of the aforesaid letter.

( 3 ) NOTIFICATION under Sec. 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was published in the Government of Gujarat Gazette on 10-2-1983