JUDGMENT :

HARKESH MANUJA, J.

This order shall dispose off the present 22 appeals and two cross objections bearing RFA Nos. 2942, 2943, 2944, 2945, 3737, 3738, 3739, 3740, 3851 of 2016; 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 486, 487, 530 (lead case), 555, 1528, 2498 of 2017; 8439 of 2018; Cross Objection No. 18-CI of 2018 in RFA No. 1528 of 2017; and Cross Objection No. 22 of 2019 in RFA No. 8439 of 2018, as the same arise out of common acquisition / award.

[2] In the appeals/cross-objections filed by the landowners, they are seeking further enhancement of compensation for the acquired land, whereas in the appeals/cross-objections filed by the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (for short “HSIIDC”), 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. 530 of 2017, the appeal filed by the HSIIDC.

[3] The appellant-HSIIDC, by instituting the aforesaid appeal, preferred under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “1894 Act”), sought modification of the award dated 05.03.2016 passed by the learned Additi