R.V. Raveendran, J.—The Shimoga Urban Development Authority and its Special Land Acquisition Officer are the appellants in these appeals. Writ Appeal Nos. 1438, 2289-2318 of 1997 arise from the order dated 13.12.1996 in Writ Petition Nos. 34729 of 1995 and 30337-30366 of 1992. Writ Appeal No. 3742 of 1997 arises from the order dated 5.6.1997 in Writ Petition No. 21952 of 1992.

2. The Respondents 4 to 33 were the Petitioners in Writ Petition Nos. 30337-66 of 1992 and were the owners of portions of the following lands: Survey No. 127 (12 Acres, 15 Guntas), Sy. No. 128 (1 Acre 11 Guntas), Sy. No. 131/1 (14 acres 8 Guntas), Sy. No. 131/2 (1 Acre 30 Guntas), Sy. No. 132 (11 Acres 14 Guntas), Sy. No. 133 (11 Acres 18 Guntas), Sy. No. 134 (1 Acre 32 Guntas) Sy. No. 135/1a, 135/1b, 135/2a and 135/2b (together 5 Acres 30 guntas), Sy. No. 136/1, 136/2 and 136/3 (4 Acres 21 guntas), Sy. No. 137 (1 Acre 22 guntas), Sy. No. 138 (1 Acres 02 Guntas), Sy. No. 139/1 (1 Acre 36 Guntas), Sy. No. 139/2 (1 Acre 35 Guntas), Sy. No. 140/1 to 140/6 (together 8 Acres 15 Guntas), Sy. No. 141 (4 Acres 06 Guntas) Sy. No. 142/1 (4 Acres 33 Guntas and 1 Acre 12 Guntas), Sy. No. 143 (2 Acres 11 Guntas) Sy