JUDGMENT :

Virender Singh, J.

The above-titled appeals, filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), are being disposed of by common judgment, as, both these appeals have been preferred by the parties, against the award dated 25.09.2013, passed by the Court of learned Additional District Judge-II, Una, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as the ‘learned Reference Court), in Reference Petition No.59 of 2009 titled as ‘Chiter Rekha Vs. Land Acquisition Collector (Railways) Una, HP & Another’.

2. Vide award dated 25.09.2013, the learned Reference Court has answered the reference petition, filed under Section 18 of the Act, by passing the award. The following relief, to the petitioner in RFA No.58 of 2014, was given:-

“20. In view of my findings on the above issues, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is awarded compensation at the rate of Rs.900/- per square meter of the acquired land irrespective of classification of the land. The petitioner is awarded interest/additional compensation at the rate of 12% P.A. on the enhanced amount of compensation under Section 23(1-A) of the Act w.e.f. 23.6.2005 till 23.3.2007. Further, the petitioners are e