M.R. Shah, J.—As all these First Appeals arise out of common judgment and award passed by the learned Reference Court and raise common questions of fact and law, they are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

2. In all these First Appeals, the appellants - original Opponent No. 2 - Oil and Natural Gas Corporation [ONGC] acquiring body, has challenged the common judgment and award dated 15.10.2005 passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Mehsana (Mr. J.R. Shah) (the “Reference Court” for short) in Land Reference Case Nos. 3780 to 3784 of 2003, whereby the Reference Court has granted compensation of Rs. 3 per sq.mtr. from the date of taking over possession upto 31.12.1983; Rs. 3.33 per sq.mtr. from 01.01.1984 to 31.12.1985; Rs. 4 per sq.mtr. from 01.01.1986 to 31.12.1987; Rs. 4.50 per sq.mtr. from 01.01.1988 to 31.12.1990; Rs. 5 per sq.mtr. from 01.01.1991 to 31.12.1993; Rs. 6.66 per sq.mtr. from 01.01.1994 to 31.12.1996; Rs. 8.33 per sq.mtr from 01.01.1997 to 31.12.1999; Rs. 10 per sq.mtr. from 01.01.2000 to 31.12.2002; Rs. 12 per sq.mtr. from 01.01.2003 to 31.12.2004 and thereafter Rs. 15 per sq.mtr. from 01.01.2005 onwards, against an amount of Rs.