JUDGEMENT

1.Original claimants by these appeals filed under section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, challenge judgment and award passed by learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Vaijapur, in LAR No. 103/2010 (First Appeal No. 1847/2015), LAR No. 124/2010 (First Appeal No. 1848/2015), LAR No. 114/2010 (First Appeal No. 1849/2015), LAR No. 104/2010 (First Appeal No. 1850/2017) and LAR No. 125/2010 (First Appeal No. 1982/2015).

2.Lands of the claimants are acquired for construction of Narangi Medium Project Right Canal Minor No. 2, village Vaijapur, Dist. Aurangabad. Possession of acquired lands was taken on 13.03.2000 and notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “LA Act”) was published in Government Gazette on 08.06.2006. Award was passed on 03.11.2008. Special Land Acquisition Officer (for short “SLAO”) awarded compensation @ Rs. 2250/- per Are to the claimants.

Claimants filed references seeking enhancement of compensation and Reference Court has enhanced compensation {5} to Rs. 4500/- per Are. Claimants are seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Reference Court.

3.Heard learned advocate for appellants, learned advocate for respondent No. 2 a