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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK
Thakor Babuji Ravaji – Appellant
Versus
Special Land Acquisition Officer – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Hemant M. Prachchhak, J.
1. All these appeals involve identical and similar issues arising out of common facts and circumstances. Therefore, with the consent of the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, they are heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.
2. Present appeals are filed against the common judgment and award dated 29.5.2010 passed by learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Mehsana (hereinafter be referred to as the "Reference Court") in Land Acquisition Reference Case No. 958 of 2003 to 973 of 2003, whereby the Reference Court has partly allowed the said Reference Cases and awarded additional amount compensation of Rs.34.85 ps. per square meter over and above the compensation awarded by Special Land Acquisition Officer along with other statutory benefits in favour of the appellants of all the First Appeals.
3. The facts giving rise to present appeals are that the competent authority under the LAND ACQUISITION ACT had acquired lands of the claimants for public purpose to make Canal situated at Village Kamana, Taluka Visnagar, District Mehsana. For that the notification under Section 4 of the Act had been published in 2 daily
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