(1.) ALL the aforesaid appeals are connected and have been heard analogously, therefore, all are being decided by this common judgment having binding effect in all the appeals.
(2.) ON 16th August, 1988 a gazette notification bearing No. 4913/11.5.88-72-L.A./88 was issued under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter in short called as the 'Act') for acquiring the land situated in three villages, namely, Harsaon, Sadarpur and Dasna, Pargana Dasna, tehsil and district Ghaziabad having total an area of 346-8793 acres. The said land was acquired for the purpose of construction and development of Sector 29, Govindpuram Awasiya Yojna of Ghaziabad Development Authority (hereinafter in short called as 'G.D.A.'). Publication of such acquisition was made in two newspapers, namely, Dainik Pralayankar and Dainik Hind on 31st August, 1988 and 5th September, 1988 respectively. Local publication thereof was made on 1st October, 1988. Gazette notification under Section 6 of the Act was published on 3rd October, 1988 vide Notification No. 5779 / 11.5.88-72-L.A./88. Publication was also made in two newspapers, namely, Dainik Hind and Dainik Jansatta on 19th November, 1988 and 21st November, 1988 respectively, whereas local publication in the villages was done on 9th December, 1988. Possession of the acquired land was taken by the State Government/G.D.A. on 14th December, 1988.
(3.) ON the other hand, G.D.A. filed written statement and contended that compensation awarded by the S.L.A.O. is fair and adequate. Land holders have received the compensation without protest, therefore, the reference is not maintainable. Land holders have not filed any objection as such as per Sections 25 and 9 of the Act, therefore, reference is liable to be dismissed. The reference is barred by limitation.