JUDGMENT :

HARKESH MANUJA, J. 

[1]. Vide this common order, the present appeals bearing RFA Nos.109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 207, 208, 209 and 210 of 2000 (O&M) are being decided as all these appeals have arisen out of common acquisition and involve identical facts and questions of law. For the sake of brevity, facts are being taken from RFA No.109 of 2000.

[2]. By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the Award dated 26.10.1999 passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, Faridabad (hereinafter to be referred as the ‘Reference Court’).

[3]. Briefly stating, in the present case(s), land measuring 14.98 acres situated within the revenue estate of village Mandkola, Hadbast No.217, Tehsil Hathin, District Faridabad, came to be acquired vide Notifications dated 05.12.1995 and 25.01.1996 issued under Sections 4 & 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short the ‘1894 Act’), respectively for the public purpose namely “for construction of Dabalu Minor”. Award under Section 11 of the 1894 Act was passed by the Land Acquisition Collector (for short ‘the LAC’) on 27.06.1996, whereby market value of the acquired land was assessed @ Rs.54,478/- per acre for chahi land, Rs.53,300/- per acr