K.K.Sasidharan, J

These Land Acquisition appeals involving common questions of fact and law were taken

up for consideration together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. These appeals relate to the Land Acquisition Proceedings that commenced as per Section 4(1) notification dated 11. 1997 and 12. 1997 and published in the Gazette on 12. 1997 and 13. 1997 respectively.

3. The extent of property acquired as per the relevant notifications are as follows:

a) Notification dt.11. 1997 -- 55.89 Acres

b) Notification dt.12. 1997 -- 51.75 Acres

4. The details of the land acquisition Original Petitions and the related appeals and Cross Objections and the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer as well as by the Reference Court and the findings recorded after remand are detailed in the tabular columns below.

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5. The factual matrix as projected in L.A.O.P. No.32/2002 corresponding to A.S.No.727/2003 is extracted below as background facts.

A.S.No.727/99 (LAOP 32/02)

At the instance of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board an extent of 6.33 acres of land was acquired from the claimants as per Section 4(1) notification dated 12. 1997. The acquisition was for th