JUDGMENT :

M.R. SHAH, J.

1. As common questions of law and facts arise in this group of appeals from the same land acquisition proceedings, all these appeals are decided and disposed of by this common judgment.

2. All these appeals arise from the land acquisition proceedings undertaken by the State Government for the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Acquiring Body’) for extension of industrial estate in village Bhoyar, Taluka and District Yavatmal. The State Government issued a notification on 09.03.1995 under Section 32(2) of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) for acquisition of the lands in question pertaining to village Bhoyar. By the said notification, several extents of land located in various survey numbers spread out in the village of Bhoyar, belonging to the original claimants, were acquired. The Special Land Acquisition Officer declared the awards and determined the quantum of compensation payable to the original claimants, particulars of which are given herein-below