Rakesh Kumar Jain, J.

1. This judgment shall dispose of Five Regular First Appeals bearing Nos.2397,2394,2395,2396 and 2398 of 1993, filed by the appellants/claimants against the award of learned Addl. District Judge, Jalandhar dated 17.2.1993, vide which the compensation for the acquired land has been-assessed @ Rs. 2000/- per marla for chahi land and Rs. 700/- per marla for other than chahi land. Since identical question of law and facts are involved in these appeals, therefore, these are being decided by this common judgment. The facts, however, are taken from RFA No. 2397 of 1993.

2. Vide notification issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, the Act) dated 8.10.1987, followed by a notification of declaration dated 03.2.1988, land situated in village Lohian Sultanpur, was acquired for the purpose of widening of Lohian-Sultanpur Road.

3. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short, the Collector) vide his award dated 19.11.1989 assessed the compensation of the acquired land @ Rs. 1000/- per marla for chahi land and @ Rs. 350/- per marla for the remaining land.

4. Provoked by the inadequacy of compensation awarded by the Collector, the appellants