1. This judgment will dispose of Regular First Appeals Nos.16 to 21 of 1973 since they arise out of the same award.

2. For the construction of Beas Dam at Pong, extensive areas of land were acquired. Notifications D/- 1-4-1961 and 11-1-1962 under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act were issued. Various agricultural lands including the villages themselves were included in the notifications. The claimants duly asked for compensation. The Land Acquisition Collector found that there were no examples and so crop cutting experiments in Haldoon Valley were undertaken. It was calculated that Rs. 1,000/- per kanal was the fair price for the Nehri-Dofasli land. However, after taking into consideration the fact that Rupees 300/- per kanal for Nehri-Dofasli land were offered by the department, the Collector added Rs. 1,000/- to Rupees 300/- and arrived at a mean figure at Rs. 650/- per kanal for Nehri-Dofasli land. This was the amount which was offered to the claimants.

3. On a reference made to the District Judge, the learned Additional District Judge came to the conclusion that Rs. 1,000/- per kanal for Nehri-Dofasli land should have been awarded. He, therefore, increased the