The present two appeals preferred under section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act (in short, LA Act) emanated from, the judgment and decree dated 31.3.1983 passed by Land Acquisition Judge, West Tripura, Agartala (in short, LA Judge) in reference petitions made under section 30 of the LA Act.

2. We have heard the learned counsel for both the parties at length and have gone through the records of the case. Since the two appeals arise out of the same judgment and involve adjudication on same law and common facts, hence they are decided together.

3. By notification issued under section 4 of the LA Act on 2.1.1973 and notification issued under section 6 of the LA act on 12.2.1973. 80 acres of land situate in Mouza Badharghat under Kotowall Police Station, Sadar Sub Division, West Tripura District, Agartala was acquired for Oil and Natural Gas Commission. The possession of the land was taken on 23rd March, 1973, the Award was made by the Collector in favour of different persons under section 11 of the LA Act on 31.3.83. On petitions made by 16 persons including the appellant late Kali Shankar Sarkar (since deceased) and late Amarendra Nath Mukherjee (since deceased), the Co