ORDER :- In these special leave petitions which are much belated, the only question was whether the Court should entertain the petitions despite the delay and grant special leave merely because this Court in Paltu Singh & Anr. v. State of Haryana and Nand Kishore & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors. (Civil Appeals Nos. 1251 and 1252 of 1982, both decided on April 1, 1982) enhanced the rate of compensation for the adjacent land acquired to Rs. 17.50 per square yard. The petition of Mewa Ram is barred by 1079 days, that of Pat Ram by 1146 days and of Ram Sarup by 1098 days. We heard the matter thrice on the question whether there was any sufficient cause for condonation of delay under S. 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. We were not satisfied that there was any cause much less sufficient cause within the meaning of S. 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay. The petitioners then took time to file further and better affidavits explaining the unexplained, inordinate delay in moving the Court.

2. At the resumed hearing Shri S. N. Kacker, learned counsel for the petitioners, confines his submission to the change in law by the introduction of Ss. 25 and 28A by the Land Acquisition (Amen