ORDER :

1. The captioned Civil Applications are filed under Section 5 of the LIMITATION ACT , 1963 for condonation of delay of 1151 days caused in preferring the First Appeal.

2. Heard learned advocates for the respective parties.

3. Challenge is made by the applicants against the judgment and decree dated 30.06.2018 passed by the learned 2nd Additional Senior Civil Judge, Jamnagar in Land Reference Case Nos. 35 and 36 of 2011 in group Land Acquisition Reference Case Nos. 35 to 37 of 2011.

4. The original claimants filed Land Reference cases under Section 18 of the LAND ACQUISITION ACT , 1984 (for short ‘the Act’) for enhancement of compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer on 09.09.2010.

4.1 The lands of the claimants situated in village Khoja Beraja, Tal & Dist. Jamnagar were acquired for the purpose of construction of Padana Patiya to Changa Patiya Road Scheme. The Notification under Section 4 sub-section (1) of the said Act was issued in the official Gazette on 21.05.2008. The Land Acquisition Officer by his order dated 09.09.2008 awarded the compensation at the rate of Rs. 8/- to Rs. 11/- per square meters.

4.2 Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the said Award