Hon’ble V.C. Misra, J.—All the aforesaid connected first appeals arising out of one and common judgment and award dated 28.8.2000 passed by the Xth Additional District Judge, Ghaziabad determining compensation payable to the claimants in reference suit filed under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the Act"), have been heard together and are being decided by this common judgment and order having binding effect upon all the aforesaid first appeals.

2. By the present appeals the appellants have prayed that the aforesaid award dated 28.8.2000 be modified enhancing the compensation from Rs. 148.75 per square yard to Rs. 297.50 per square yard and have challenged the deduction of 50% of the sale amount by the Reference Court and claimed solatium and additional compensation as well as interest having accrued thereupon.

3. The facts of the case, in brief, are that preliminary notification under Section 4 (1) of the Act was issued on 30.10.1987 for acquiring the total area of land admeasuring 494-9-19 bighas (309.060 Acre) in village Chalera Banger, NOIDA district Ghaziabad now in district Gautam Budh Nagar. The said notification was published