Hon’ble Arvind Kumar Tripathi-II, J.—Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

2. These four first appeals have arisen out of the judgment and decree dated 9.7.1999 passed by Additional District Judge, Kanpur Nagar in Land Acquisition Reference Case No. 64/70 of 1997 Anil Kumar and others v. Union of India and others and Land Acquisition Reference Case No. 92/70 of 1997, Deoraj and others v. State of Uttar Pradesh and others.

3. These two references were decided by a single judgment and both state and claimants have preferred their respective appeals, hence all the cases are being taken together.

4. Briefly stated, the claimants of the two cases, are owners of land Khasra plot Nos. 42 and 43 (area 0-17-10) which is equal to 2144Sq. Yards situate in village Shafipur, Kanpur Nagar, known as Lal Banglow. The claimants of Misc. Case No. 64/70 of 97 Anil Kumar and others are the owners of the above land to the extent of 2/3rd share while the claimant of Misc. Case No. 92/70 of 97 are owners of 1/3rd share. The possession of the above land is said to have taken place some time in the year 1971 for construction of the stadium of Air Force and there was some tal