Ramesh Ranganathan, J.

1. Writ Appeal Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 25 of 2016 have been filed by the Special Deputy Collector cum Land Acquisition Officer, and the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited, aggrieved by the Common order passed by Justice S.V. Bhatt on 02.03.2015. W.A. Nos. 22, 123 and 135 of 2016, W.A. No.259 and 260 of 2015, and cross objections in W.A. No. 22 of 2016 are preferred against the common order passed by Justice P. Naveen Rao on 20.02.2015. Parties shall, hereinafter, be referred to as they were arrayed in the Writ Petitions against which these appeals have been preferred under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent.

2. Facts, to the limited extent necessary, are that land acquisition proceedings were initiated in the subject areas i.e., Nampally, Begumpet and Secunderabad under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (“1894 Act”). The section 4(1) Notification was issued on 25.04.2013, the Section 5(a) enquiry was held on 27.04.2013, and the Section 6 declaration was issued on 09.07.2013. Notice of the award enquiry was issued on 24.07.2013. The respondents claim that the award enquiry was held, the Government granted approval, under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition