( 1 ) THIS group of Appeals arise from the common judgment and awards dated 8th August, 2001 passed by the learned Joint Civil Judge [sd], Mehsana in Land Reference Nos. 129 of 1988 to 133 of 1998. The appellants are the claimants in Land Acquisition Case Nos. 512 of 1988/m.

( 2 ) THE appellants are the residents of village Adaraj, Taluka-Kadi, District Mehsana. The claimants owned pieces of land at village Adaraj. The said pieces of land were temporarily acquired under Section 35 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 [hereinafter referred to as, ?the Act?] for exploration by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited [hereinafter referred to as, ?the Corporation?], the acquiring body. For such temporary acquisition, by Award dated 25th August, 1989, the Land Acquisition Officer awarded annual rent of Rs. 110/= per Are. As the appellants were dissatisfied with the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer, the above referred References were made under Section 35 (3) of the Act.

( 3 ) THE said References have been decided by the impugned judgment and awards. The learned Civil Judge has determined the market value of the acquired lands considering its fertilit