By Court Being aggrieved and dissatisfied by the common judgment and Award dated 02.02.2006, passed by the learned Special Land Acquisition Judge, Koderma in 753 Land Reference cases, the appellants who are land losers on account of Kesho Jalashay Project have preferred present group of appeals for enhancement of rate of compensation and for payment of the enhanced rate under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

2. The brief facts of the case are as under: -

The land in question was acquired for construction of a dam under the Kesho Jalashay Project. The land was acquired from 11 villages in Markachho block in Hazaribagh district (presently in Koderma district). Altogether about 721 acres of land belonging to villages 'Katahi', 'Bhagtiyadih', 'Kari Khokho', 'Pasiyadih', 'Masmohna', 'Paranwa tand', 'Tikkopara', 'Kaila khandhar', 'Nimadih', 'Kundidhanwar' and 'Bachhedih' have been acquired. The acquisition took place in the year 1987-88 by following due process of law under the Land Acquisition Act and thereafter, Reference cases were filed by the villagers of different villages. One set of reference cases being L.R No.68 to 122 of 1990 in respect of land under Mou