G.S. Sandhawalia, J.

1. The present judgment shall dispose 15 appeals i.e. RFA Nos. 3154 of 2003, 2580 to 2584, 2999, 3000, 4556, 5560 of 2001 & 853, 1286, 2716 to 2718 of 2002, which arise out of the Award dated 30.11.2000 passed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short 'the Act') by the Additional District Judge, Bathinda. The facts are being taken from RFA No.3154 of 2003 Madan Lal and others Vs. State of Punjab'.

2. Vide the impugned Award, the market value of the land which was acquired vide notification dated 15.12.1988 under Section 4 (1) of Act measuring 227 kanals 2 marlas in village Maur Mandi for setting up of a Cattle Fair Ground, the assessment was made as under:-

“(i) Rs.25,000/- per acre for the Nehri land;

(ii) Rs.16,000/- per acre for the Barani land;

(iii) Rs.50,000/- per acre for the Ghair Mumkin land”

3. However, an exception was also made regarding the landowners Ashwani Kumar and Ravi Kumar who are appellants in RFA Nos.2580 of 2001 and 853 of 2002 and who were vendees of two sale deeds dated 05.07.1982 (Ex.A5 and A6) and they were