Judgment

S.P.BHARUCHA, J.

(1) IT is stated on affidavit filed by Respondent 50 in Special Leave Petition (C)No. 11070 of 1994 that the respondents stated below have died. Their legal representatives have not been brought on record. The special leave petitions abate insofar as these respondents are concerned: (i) Respondent 6 in Special Leave Petition (C)No. 11058 of 1994; (ii) Respondents 12, 18, 19 and 21 in Special Leave Petition (C)No. 11059 of 1994; (iii) Respondent 30 in Special Leave Petition (C)No. 11061 of 1994; (iv) Respondent 31 in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 11062 of 1994; (v) Respondent 33 in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 11064 of 1994; (vi) Respondents 15 and 17 in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 11.069 of 1994; (vii) Respondent 57 in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 11072 of 1994; (viii) Respondents 59 and 61 in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 11073 of 1994; and (ix) Respondent 51 in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 11078 of 1994.

(2) DELAY condoned. Special leave granted.

(3) THE lands belonging to the respondents at Bhatinda were requisitioned in or about the year 1972 by the Union of India, the appellant, under the provisions of th