JUDGMENT :

Heard the parties.

2. Both these appeals have been preferred against the common judgment and award passed by the Civil Judge, Sr. Division-II- cum- L.A. Judge, Dhanbad in L.A. Reference Case No.10 of 1999 dated 27.09.2012 by which the learned Civil Judge, Sr. Division-II-cum-L.A. Judge, Dhanbad dismissed the reference petition filed by the applicants and opposite party nos.2 to 7 who are interveners without costs and further went on to observe that the applicants and interveners have no right, title and possession over the khata no.407, plot nos. 2093, 2129, 2130, 1878 and 1880.

3. The applicants of L.A. Reference Case No.10 of 1999 have filed F.A. No.29 of 2013 while the interveners-opposite party nos.2 to 7 of L.A. Reference Case No.10 of 1999 have filed F.A. No.217 of 2012. Since both these appeals have arisen out of the common judgment. Hence, both the appeals are disposed of by this common judgment.

4. The brief facts of the case is that the State Government through the District Land Acquisition Officer, Dhanbad acquired the land situated over khata no.407, plot no. 2093 area 5 decimals, plot no.2129 area 78 decimals, plot no.2130, area 31 decimals, plot no.1878 area 12