Viney Mittal, J. - This judgment shall dispose of a bunch of 10 Letters Patent Appeals as all the appeals have been directed against the judgment of the learned Single Judge dated August 25, 1989. Whereas seven appeals have been filed by the Hissar Improvement Trust, the remaining three appeals have been filed by the claimants.

2. Vide a notice dated July 9, 1974, issued under Section 36 of the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922 (hereinafter referred to as the "Punjab Act"), land measuring 8686.8 square yards situated in the city of Hissar was sought to be acquired for the Scheme No. 5-A framed under the Punjab Act. Subsequently, the aforesaid scheme was accorded sanction vide a notification dated April 15, 1975 by the competent Government and a notification under Section 42 of the Punjab Act was issued on May 6, 1975, acquiring the said land. It is not in dispute that a notice under Section 36 of the Punjab Act corresponds to Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), whereas a notification under Section 42 of the Punjab Act corresponds to Section 6 of the Act.

3. Vide award dated April 26, 1976, Land Acquisition Collector, Hissar assessed