( 1 ) THIS order shall govern the disposal of this appeal as well as F. A. 354/96 (The State of M. P. v. Dharmendra Singh and Ors.) and F. A. No. 590/96 (The State of M. P. v. Laxman Singh ). As all these three appeals arise out of a common order passed by IIIrd Additional District Judge, Hoshangabad in Land Acquisition Reference Case Nos. 146/94 and 147/94 and all were heard together, they are being decided analogously by this common judgment.

( 2 ) THE facts leading to the filing of these appeals lie in a narrow compass:--The State Government for the purposes of construction of Bhanpur Sub Miner Canal proposed to acquire the lands situated in Village Bhanpur, Tehsil Babai, Distt. Hoshangabad which included Khasra No. 143/1, total area 3. 7 acres and was lateron sub divided and new Khasra No. 143/5 total area of. 52 acres belonging to Laxman who is the appellant in First Appeal No. 346/96 and respondent in First Appeal No. 590/96 and 3 acres of land of Khasra No. 146/6 belonging to Bhagwan Singh whose L. Rs. are respondents in First Appeal No. 354/96. A notification to that effect was published.

( 3 ) THE land owners including said Bhagwan Singh and Laxman submitted their claims f

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