JUDGMENT

Gdish Singh Khehar, J.Through this common order, we propose to dispose of Civil Appeal no.1743 of 2006, as also, Civil Appeal nos.8899-8901 of 2011. For convenience, the factual position, as has been depicted in Civil Appeal no.1743 of 2006, has been referred to.

2. Gulbarga Development Authority, consequent upon its desire to acquire land for raising a residential layout, issued a preliminary notification under section 15(1) of the City Improvement Trust Board Act, 1976 on 13.5.1982. Through the aforesaid notification, it was proposed to acquire 144 acres of land falling in the revenue estate of villages Rajapur (71 acres) and Badepur (73 acres). The matter in respect of the acquisition of land crystallized, when the final notification was issued on 14.12.1989. Thereby the land of the appellants, measuring 8 acres 4 guntas, situated in survey no.63 of the revenue estate of village Badepur, came to be acquired. Insofar as Civil Appeal nos.8899-8901 of 2011 is concerned, the appellants' land measuring 7 acres 7 guntas, falling in survey no.14/2, in the revenue estate of village Rajapur, was acquired.

3. The Land Acquisition Officer announced his award on 7.7.1990. By the af