N.C. Jain, J. - This judgment of ours would dispose of Letters Patent Appeal Nos. 670, 693, 708 to 716 of 1985, 455, 456, 238 of 1986 and 829, 1394 to 1397 of 1991 as they arise out of common award of the Land Acquisition Court and common judgment given by the learned Single Judge.

2. In order to appreciate the question involved herein, it is necessary to have a look at the facts of the case. A big chunk of land measuring 205 acres, 5 Kanals and 15 Marlas situated within the revenue estate of Kherpur on the outskirts of Sirsa town was acquired by the Haryana Government in pursuance of the notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred as the Act) on April 14, 1976 for the construction of Mini Secretariat, Police Lines and Housing Colony. It appears to us and as was not disputed during the course of arguments that the necessity for acquiring the disputed land arose on account of Sirsa town having been made a district headquarter with effect from 1.9.1975. The Land Acquisition Collector assessed the market value of Gair Namkin and Barani land at Rs. 6300/- per acre whereas Canal Irrigated and Chahi land was valued at Rs. 73,450/- per acre vide