JUDGMENT :

HARKESH MANUJA, J.

Vide this common order, a batch of 15 Regular First Appeal(s) shall stand disposed of, details of which are mentioned in the footnote of the judgment. For convenience, the facts are being culled out from RFA-971-2000.

2. By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the judgment dated 08.12.1999 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Gurgaon (for short ’Reference Court’) whereby the reference petition filed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) by the respondents-landowners, for seeking enhancement of compensation was partly allowed.

3. Briefly stating, certain land, situated within the revenue estate of Villages Kherli Lala and Bai Khera, Tehsil and District Gurgaon was acquired for the public purpose, namely, “for construction of Kherli Lala to Bai Khera road” vide notifications dated 09.09.1985 and 14.07.1986 issued under Sections 4 and 6 respectively of the Act. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short ‘LAC’) passed Award No.66 GBR dated 22.12.1986 for village Kherli Lala assessing the market value at the rate of Rs.35,040/- per acre for Chahi and abi land, Rs24,960/- per acre for Ma