\begin{figure*}[h]
\adjustimage{width=1.2\textwidth,center}{Images/xyz.pdf}
\caption{my_caption}
\label{fig:xyz}
\end{figure*}
Using figure*, as otherwise the figure will not properly span over 1 column in a 2 column ieee format.
Fig. \ref{fig:xyz} used for cross referencing.
This issue is with specific figures and table only, though all are declared same way.