Jayant Patel, J.—The present appeals arise against the judgment and the award passed by the Reference Court dated 6/5/2008, whereby Reference Court has awarded compensation at Rs. 100/- per sq. mtr., plus the statutory benefits under Section 23 [1-A] for increase in the price, solatium under Section 23 [2] and the interest under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act [hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’].

2. The short facts of the case are that the land at village Madhapar were acquired for the requirement of Rajkot Municipal Corporation to establish Ground-drainage Plan, Sewerage Treatment Plant, etc., under the Act. The notification under Section 4 of the Act was published on 30/4/1987. The notification under Section 6 of the Act was published on 31/12/1987 and the award was published by the Special Land Acquisition Officer on 17/5/1989, whereby he granted compensation at Rs. 4/- per sq.mtr. As the claimants were not satisfied with the compensation, they raised the dispute under Section 18 of the Act and demanded compensation at Rs. 100/- per sq.mtr. The said dispute was referred to the Reference Court for adjudication being Reference Case Nos. 963/1998 to 965/1998. The R