Bipin Chander Negi, Judge (oral )

All these appeals arise out of a common award, passed by the learned Land Acquisition Collector, modified by a common award passed by the Reference Court and acquired under a common Section

4 Notification, hence, these are being taken up together. Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2. In all the appeals, which are being heard together, lands have been acquired in Village Chouri, Tehsil Kotkhai, District SPhimla, H.P. The acquisition was for a public purpose, namely for the construction of Chander Nagar Halaila Road. Section 4 Notification, in the case at hand, was issued on 07.05.2004. Af ter following the due procedure, Award bearing No.10/2007, was passed on 19.05.2007. In the award so passed, land was acquired @ Rs.3000/- per biswa i.e.

Rs.60,000/- per bigha.

3. Insofar as the utrees standing on the acquired land in Village Chouri were cooncerned, a Supplementary Award bearing No.1/2008, was passed on 22.01.2008. By way of the supplementary award for plants/trees existing upon the acquired land in Village Chouri, compensation was paid.

4. g Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied by the aforesaid two iawards, eight refe