Jayant Patel, J.—In all the matters, as common questions arise for consideration, they are being considered by this common judgement.

2. It may be recorded that in all the matters, the acquisition is for Narmada Yojana Unit No. 11 and the Notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) was common, published on 23.10.1992 and the Notification under Section 6 of the Act was published on 14.10.1993. The award under Section 11 of the Act is also common, published on 1.2.1996. All the lands are situated at Lakhtar District, Surendranagar. The Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation of Rs. 3/- per sq. mtr., for irrigated land and Rs. 2/- per sq.mtr., for non-irrigated land. As the claimants were not satisfied with the compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, they raised the dispute and claimed the compensation of Rs. 50 per sq. mtr. The matter was thereafter referred to the Reference Court for adjudication. The Reference Court awarded the compensation as under :—

(a) In the Group of First Appeal Nos. 216 to 236 of 2004, arising from the Land Reference Case No. 328 to 348 of 1997, the additional compe