JUDGMENT : 

HARKESH MANUJA, J.

Vide this common order of mine, a batch of 15 Regular First Appeal(s) shall stand disposed of, details whereof are provided in the footnote of the judgment. For convenience, the facts are being culled out from RFA-450-2008.

2. By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the judgment dated 25.08.2007 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 appellants-landowners, seeking enhancement of compensation was partly allowed.

3. Briefly stating, certain land, situated within the revenue estate of Village Noorgarh, Tehsil, District Gurgaon was acquired for the public purpose, namely, for “construction of Khera Sub Minor” vide notifications dated 12.07.2000 and 20.03.2001 issued under Sections 4 and 6 respectively of the Act. The Land Acquisition Collector (for short ‘LAC’) passed Award No.18-G dated 04.06.2002 assessing the market value at the rate of Rs.2,20,000/- per acre for Chahi land and Rs.2,70,000/- for Gair Mumkin land along with other statutory benefits.

4. The appellant