JUDGMENT

M. M. PUNCHI, J.:- It is to establish a right of appeal in the appellate forum of the High Court that the Special Military Estates Officer, Bangalore, the common appellant in these two Civil Appeals by Special Leave, is here in this Court, challenging the common judgement and order of the High Court of Karnataka.*

* Reported (1975) 1 Kant LJ 130.

2. The facts leading to the present appeal are these. Some lands, the extent and description of which is not material here, belonging to the first respondent in either of these two appeals, were requisitioned by the Union of India under S. 29 of the Defence of India Act, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the Defence Act) by issuing a notification to that effect on April 8, 1963. The possession of such lands was taken by the military authorities on May 28, 1963. The competent authority, being the Deputy Commissioner of the district, fixed Rs. 280/- per acre per annum as crop compensation. Respondent No. 1 was not satisfied with the measure of compensation. He sought a reference from the competent authority to an arbitrator. The Arbitrator so appointed went into the matter and finally made an award on June 30, 1971, whereby he worked ou