JUDGMENT :

Ravikumar, J

The captioned appeals are preferred by awardees of compensation for acquisition of land, in different extent, under the National Highways Act, 1956 (N H Act), for the purpose of widening of National Highway 47 from Mannuthy to Wadakkancherry. Since the same issues pose for resolution in all the appeals they were heard simultaneously and are being disposed of by this common judgment. Shorn of detail the basic facts in each of the cases are as follows:-

Arb.A.No.18 of 2018

It relates to the acquisition of 7.45 Ares of land comprised in Survey No.20/5 of Pananchery Village from the appellant herein. The Land Acquisition Officer passed an award granting land value of Rs.4,25,000/- per Are and Rs.19,40,042/- towards value of structures and Rs.55,000/- towards incidental expenses and shifting charges. The Arbitrator enhaced the compensation under each of the aforesaid heads viz., Rs.17,04,340/- additionally towards land value payable, an amount of Rs.8,61,794/- additionally towards value of structures and an amount of Rs.55,000/- additionally towards incidental and shifting charges. It is dissatisfied with the quantum of enhancement that the petitioner preferred an ap