(1.) THESE appeals involving common questions of law and fact were taken up for hearing together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.
(2.) THE State of Gujarat issued diverse notifications for acquisition of a huge tract of lands for construction of a dam over a river known as 'THEbi'. THE lands sought to be acquired were spread over in three villages, namely, Amreli, Baxipur and Giriya. Whereas villages Amreli and Baxipur are situated on the western side of river and within the municipal limit of the town of Amerli; village Giriya is on the eastern bank thereof and outside the municipal limit of the said town Amreli.
(3.) THE Land Acquisition Officer made three different awards for three different villages.