Ashutosh Mohunta, J. - This judgment shall dispose of R.F.A. Nos. 2723 and 2724 of 1986 as common question of law and facts arises in both the cases.

2. The claimants have preferred the present appeal against the judgment of the Additional District Judge, Karnal, dated 12.8.1986 whereby compensation at the rate of Rs. 33/- per sq. yard for the acquired land was awarded. The appellants have claimed that they are entitled to compensation at the rate of Rs. 40/- per sq. yard.

3. Briefly the facts of the case are that the Haryana Government vide gazette notification dated 4.6.1980 published on the same day in the official gazette under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred as the Act) intended to acquire land of the appellants for public purposes, namely for the development and utilisation of land as residential and commercial area in the Urban Estate to be set up in the area of village Karnal Hadbast No. 1 District Karnal. Notification under Section 6 of the Act was published on 16.4.1981. The total land acquired was 247-09 acres. The Land Acquisition Collector vide his award dated 6.7.1981 determined the value of the land as follows :-

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