Hon’ble Ashok Bhushan, J.—These two appeals have been filed against a common judgment and order dated 7.12.1988 passed by the District Judge, Rampur in Reference No. 21 of 1987, Jasvir Singh v. Land Acquisition Officer and Reference No. 27 of 1987 deciding reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 by which compensation awarded to the appellant was increased from Rs. 12,000/- to 17,000/- per acre. The brief facts giving rise to these two appeals need to be noted. A notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 dated 18.8.1981 was issued for acquisition of Plot No. 240. Area 1.80 acres belonging to the appellant in first appeal No. 880 of 1993 and area 4.51 acres of appellants in appeal No. 401 of 1998 was sought to be acquired for the purpose of construction of railway line from Rampur to Haldwani. Simultaneous declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued which was published on 14.11.1981. Notice under Section 9 was issued asking the land holders to appear on 25.8.1996. On 19.9.1986, the possession of the land was taken by the Collector since urgency clause under Section 17(1) was invoked while issuing notificat