(1.) Heard finally with the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties.
(2.) Since these appeals arise out of the lands acquired in same Land Acquisition Case No. 6/A-65/1998-99, by which the lands of the claimants at village Mouza - Isapur, Taluka - Katol, District - Nagpur were acquired by the State Government for Chikhali Nala Prakalpa, they are heard together and are decided by this common judgment.
(3.) In this acquisition, a Notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act was published on 22/01/1998 and a Notification under Section 6 was published on 19/11/1998. The awards were passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer on 26/12/2000 and the possession of the claimants land was taken by the Collector, Nagpur.