5.�On rival assertions of the parties, the Reference
Court framed issues at Exh.5 in Land Reference Case
No.2244 of 1991, which was treated as main case, wherein
common evidence was led by the parties. To substantiate
their claim, the respondents examined Becharbhai Haribhai
Patel, who was claimant of Land Acquisition Reference
No.2244 of 1991, was examined at Exh.7. The said witness
deposed that all acquired lands were having similar
situation, fertility and were situated in the outskirts
of village Unjha. He deposed that all the claimants were
solely dependent on acquired lands as lands were the only
source of livelihood. He further deposed that, because
of acquisition, rest of agricultural lands had become
fragments and they have become useless for cultivation.
He deposed that acquired lands were highly fertile and
the claimants were raising three crops in a year of
bajri, juwar, mug, wheat, jeera, variad, isaqbal,
vegetable, etc. The lands were having facility of
irrigation through tube-wells, and the wells situated on
the acquired lands. With regard to description of
acquired lands, the witness deposed that lands were
situated on Unjha-Kheralu road, and were situated near
gamtel of village Unjha. He further claimed that village
Unjha was having population of one lakh and there was big
market yard wherein variali, isaqbul and jeera were sold.
He claimed that market yard of Unjha was the biggest in
Asia and agricultural produces of jeera and isaqbul were
exported throughout the world. He also deposed that
Unjha was connected by rail and the railway station of
Unjha was situated on the main line of Ahmedabad-Delhi
route. He stated that agriculturists were getting net
income of Rs.10,000/- per bigha out of sale of
agricultural produces which were raised on acquired
lands.
