JUDGMENT :

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment and award dated 14.03.2014 passed by the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Sriganganagar in Reference Case No.63/1980, whereby the reference in terms of Section 18 of the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1953”) has been decided by the Land Acquisition Officer in favour of the claimants and the amount of compensation has been recalculated in terms of the directions issued by the High Court in S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.508/1996 (decided on 13.10.2009).

2. The facts of the case are that qua the acquisition of land for Suratgarh Military Station, an Award was passed by the Land Acquisition Officer, i.e. Sub Divisional Officer, Hanumangarh on 27.03.1980. In pursuance to the said Award, the award amount was deposited with the Collector and the same was even disbursed to the claimants. However, the land owners preferred an application under Section 18 of the Act of 1953 with the prayer for making a reference against the award passed by the Land Acquisition Officer.

3. The reference was hence made and vide order dated 23.01.1995, the Civil Judge, while deciding the reference, alt