K.N. Keshavanarayana, J.

As common questions of fact and law arise for consideration in these appeals, they were heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. The appellants in W.A. No. 1433 of 2007 are the respondents 2(a) to 2(d) in W.P. No. 8657 of 2007. The appellants in W.A. No. 1434 of 2007 are the respondents 2(a), 2(b) and 3(a) to 3(f) in W.P. No. 8517 of 2007. The common respondent 1 in these appeals is the petitioner in the writ petitions. The appellants are aggrieved by the orders passed by the learned Single Judge allowing the petitions and quashing the impugned orders passed by the Executing Court and remanding the matter to the Executing Court for fresh consideration.

3. The undisputed facts are as under:

Certain lands owned by the appellants situated in Lakkammanahalli, Dharwad, were acquired as per the provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the benefit of Karnataka Housing Board. The Land Acquisition Officer by his award dated 8-5-1989 determined the market value of the acquired lands at Rs. 25,000/- per acre. On reference under Section 18 of the Act the Reference Court determined the market value of the acquired lands at Rs. 13,