Swatanter Kumar, J.

1. For the development and utilisation of land as residential and commercial area in the Urban estate of Ambala, the State Government of Haryana, issued a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, hereinafter referred to as the Act, dated 26.5.1981 intending to acquire a large chunk of land. In furtherance thereto notification under Section 6 of the Act was issued on 10.1.1983 and subsequently on 10.1.1989. The total land sought to be acquired vide this notification was nearly 250.51 acre of land in the revenue estates of the three villages i.e. Patti Mehar, Jandli and Sound of District Ambala. This acquisition of land led to passing of three different awards i.e. Awards No. 4, 11 and 12 respectively. Different amount of compensation was awarded by the Land Acquisition Collector in different awards. Vide Award No. 4 dated 27.6.1984 the Collector awarded a uniform amount of compensation for all kinds of lands at the rate of Rs. 52,000/- per acre. This, however, was in addition to the amount of compensation payable on account of tube-wells, superstructure and trees, if at all, involved in respective cases.

2. The claimants being dissatisfie