1. This appeal is directed against the award made by the District Court, Bhatinda, in a reference under Sec.30 of the Land Acquisition Act. The following facts which are otherwise firmly established by evidence on record, are not in dispute.

2. Certain property which initially belonged to one Puran Singh son of Anokh Singh of village Bhucho Kalan, Tehsil and district Bhatinda, was acquired by the State Government. Vide his award dated March 30, 1981, the Land Acquisition Collector determined its market value at Rs. 9683.24. Before this amount could, however, be paid to any one, Smt. Jangir Kaur-respondent 2 put in a claim petition before the Collector seeking the payment of this amount on the basis of a will dated July 22, 1977 alleged to have been executed in her favour by Puran Singh deceased. As a counter blast to the same, the present appellants laid claim to the said amount on the basis of the revenue entries recorded in their favour as a result of the following happenings:-

Puran Singh appointed Kartar Singh one of his nephews as an attorney on January 24, 1975. Kartar Singh probably sensing that Puran Singh was out to will away his property in favour of Smt. Jangir K