JUDGMENT

D. Raju, J.-The above appeals, arising out of a common judgment dated 8-2-1995 of a Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court in First Appeal Nos. 74 to 80 of 1982, involving identical questions of law and similar facts, are dealt with together.

2. The immovable properties, land and buildings in question, which are the subject-matter of acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1864 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), forming part of large extent were granted by Competent Authority on behalf of the Government of North Western Provinces of British India by a deed dated 24-12-1862 subject only to the conditions stipulated therein, which included, apart from the payment of the lump sum amount specified therein, the rent/ground rent up to 31-7-1869 the periodical payment of on and from 31st July 1869 revised annual ground rent that may be fixed by the Revenue Collector of Allahabad District, in favour of one Mr. Walter Edmond Davis, Indigo Planter of Bengal. The same was sold to and purchased from the said grantee by the Right Reverend Doctor Avastasins Hartmann of the Roman Catholic Mission Lord Bishop and Vicor Apostolic of Patna under a registered sale deed dated 7-1-1