JUDGMENT

Ramachandran Nair, J.

All these appeals arise from a reference under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act (for short “the Act”). L.A.A. Nos.472, 333 and 441 of 2013 arise from the judgment and decree in LAR No.1/2011 of the Sub Court, Perumbavoor. The same are treated as the main cases and arguments have been heard accordingly. We have heard the appeals together and therefore they are being disposed of by a common judgment.

2. The property acquired in LAR No.1/2011 is having an extent of 1.6960 hectares of land comprised in Sy. No.381/4 of Kunnathunadu Village. The total compensation as per the award of the Land Acquisition Officer, is Rs.3,69,05,908/- which was deposited under Section 31(2) of the Act.

3. In L.A.A. No.333/2013, the appellant is the 17^th claimant before the reference court, in L.A.A. No.441/2013 the appellants are claimants 19 and 20 and in LAA No.472/2013 the appellants are 17 in number who are respectively, claimants 10, 8, 9, 16, 24, 29, 33, 35, 36, 41 to 46 and 48 to 50.

4. The above Land Acquisition Reference was tried along with 28 other reference cases and separate judgments have been rendered. The reference court in the operative portion, has given th