Swatanter Kumar, J.

1. In the revenue estate of village Karnal, now one of the biggest towns of Haryana the State Government of Haryana, issued a notification on 8.2.1989 under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, hereinafter referred to as the Act, intending to acquire nearly 331.58 acres of land. In pursuance thereto notification under Section 6 of the Act was issued and published on 7.2.1990. Though the land intended to be acquired was 331.58 acres, but possession of only 287.64 acres was taken.

2. The Land Acquisition Collector after granting opportunity to the parties and having entertained their objections, passed one consolidated award being award No. 6 dated 19.12.1990. Vide this award the compensation awarded to the landowners was as under:-

1.

Plain area

Rs. 2,50,000/- per acre.

2.

Muga Canal

Rs. 1,84,660/-per acre.

3.

Sewage Water Nalla

Rs. 2,10,796/- per acre.

3. The landowners being dissatisfied with the extent of compensation awarded for acquisition of their land filed objections which resulted in filing of more than one hundred references under Section 18 of the Act to the learned District Judge, Karnal. The Additional District Judge, Karnal, vide his judgm