JUDGMENT : 

HARKESH MANUJA, J.

This order shall decide the present eighteen (18) appeals bearing RFA Nos. 4422, 4556 & 5409 (lead case) of 2015; 561 of 2017; 1040, 1041, 1042, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1307, 1308, 2308, 2309 & 2934 of 2016; and 2897 of 2019; as the same arise out of common acquisition / award.

[2] In the appeals filed by the landowners, they are seeking further enhancement of compensation for the acquired land, whereas in the appeals filed by the State of Haryana, the prayer is for reduction thereof. Since the common question of law and facts are involved in these appeals, therefore, for the sake of convenience, facts are being culled out from RFA No. 5409 of 2015.

[3] The appellant(s)-landowner(s), having instituted the aforesaid appeal bearing RFA No. 5409 of 2015, preferred under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “1894 Act”) sought modification of the award dated 21.04.2015 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Kaithal (hereinafter to be referred as “Reference Court”), for enhancement of compensation amount.

FACTS

[4] The relevant date(s) / particulars of the acquisitions are as under:-