1. The National Highways Authority of India has filed these batch of writ petitions challenging the supplementary awards passed by the Assistant Commissioner and the Competent Authority, NH-4 (Mulbagal-Kolar-Bangalore Section), Kolar.

2. Respondent No.1 is the competent authority appointed by the Central Government for the purpose of carrying out the duties and functions pertaining to acquisition and determination of the amount payable as compensation in accordance with the provisions of National Highways Act, 1956 (for short, ‘the Act’), for the relevant stretch of National Highway No.4 in Mulbagal-Kolar-Bangalore Section.

3. A notification under sub-section (1) of Section 3D of the Act came to be issued on 14.11.2007 acquiring various lands belonging to different owners who are arrayed as party respondents in these writ petitions.

4. Respondent No.1 – Competent Authority exercising his powers under sub-sections (1) to (4) of Section 3G of the Act passed an award on 28.06.2008 determining the market value and awarding compensation. However, subsequent to the passing of the award, a representation was made by the owners of the acquired lands stating that the acquired