How to prepare or argue in land acquisition appeals - All such appeals contain bulk of papers, about 5 Kgs to 10kgs. From where to start reading and what to read is often a problems for young advocates who may not have previously dealt with such appeals. Try to look for answer of the following questions which a judge may ask you. 1) What is the name of scheme for which land was acquired? 2) How much land was acquired? How much land is involved in these appeals? 3) What is the date of Sec. 4 Notification? 4) What is the date of Sec. 6 notification? 5) What is date of Award? 6) What rates were offered by the Collector? 7) What rates are given by Reference Court? 8) What rates are given by High Court? 9) Which method was used for evaluation of market value of land? These are the minimum basic facts which a judge may want to know before hearing you in detail. Once writing down these basic fact, try to read relevant caselaws and then see if any of the case is applicable in present appeals.