Mr. G.S. Sandhawalia , J .:-The present order shall dispose of 5 appeals i.e RFA Nos. 1113, 459, 1424, 1425 and 1426 of 1998 filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’) directed against the Award dated 03.11.1997, whereby the Reference Court, Sirsa has fixed the market value of the land in village Dhani Jatain, Tehsil Ellenabad, District Sirsa from Rs.1,50,000/- for the land nearer to the abadi falling in Square No.16, Killa No.3, 8 and 13 and Rs.1 lakh per acre for the remaining land, which was awarded by the Land Acquisition Collector vide Award No.4 dated 13.08.1993 to Rs.6,40,000/- upto the depth of 200 feet. The value beyond that has been assessed @ Rs.5,12,000/- per acre as on 30.03.1992 alongwith all statutory benefits. The appeals thus have been filed both by land owners and Haryana State Marketing Board, Panchkula against the assessment of the market value.

2. The acquisition was for the purpose of the extension of the Market Rest House, Staff Quarters and Fire Fighting Station etc. The landowners had sought enhancemen