Rajesh Bindal, J.

1. This order will dispose of a bunch of 18 appeals, as common questions of law and facts are involved.

2. The land owners are in appeal seeking further enhancement of compensation for the acquired land.

3. Briefly, the facts are that land measuring 41.10 acres, situated in village Rori, Tehsil and District Sirsa, was acquired vide notification dated 29.3.1993 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, the Act) for the purpose of construction of Rori-Ghaggar Drain. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, the Collector) gave award of Rs.30,000/- per acre. Aggrieved against the same, the land owners filed objections which were referred to the learned Additional District Judge, Sirsa, who keeping in view the material placed on record by the parties, assessed the market value of the acquired land at Rs.1,00,000/- per acre.

4. Learned counsel for the land owners submitted that the learned court below has failed to appreciate the evidence led by the land owners on record for the purpose of determination of fair value of the acquired land. Sale deed (Ex.P53) registered on 15.5.1992 for a big chunk of land measuring 10 kanals 17 marlas