Hon’ble Amitava Lala, J.—Since all the aforesaid first appeals are connected and have been heard analogously, the same are being decided by this common judgment and order having binding effect upon all the first appeals.

2. The aforesaid bunch of first appeals are arising out of an award dated 15th January, 2001 passed by the District Judge, Ghaziabad in the appropriate land acquisition reference/s. The lands under acquisition fall in Village Chhalera Bangar, Pargana and Tehsil Dadri, District Ghaziabad. Notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter called as the ‘Act’) was issued on 5th January, 1991, which was duly published in the Gazette on 2nd February, 1991 proposing to acquire land measuring area 790-16-9 bighas corresponding to 492.26 acres. Publication in the local newspapers was done on 24th March, 1991. Last corrigendum was issued on 4th April, 1991. Declaration under Section 6 read with Section 17 of the Act was made on 7th January, 1992 by publication in the Gazette. Possession was taken in parts on 30th March, 1992, 7th August, 1995 and 18th November, 1995. Special Land Acquisition Officer (hereinafter called as the ‘S.L.A.O.’) mad