JUDGMENT - R.A. JAHAGIRDAR, J.:---These petitions involve common questions of law and fact and are, therefore, being disposed of by this common judgement.

2. First we will narrate the facts in Writ Petition No. 269 of 1985. The petitioners in the petition contend that two awards were made in Compensation Cases Nos. 22 of 1984 and 23 of 1984 by the Competent Authority under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right User in Land) Act, 1962, hereinafter referred to as "the Act". Theses awards, which are made on 18th of July 1984 and 10th of July 1984 respectively, directed payment of certain sums as compensation to the petitioners, but the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., which is respondent No., is not paying compensation as per the said awards. Hence this petition, asking for a writ of mandamus requiring respondent No. 1, hereinafter referred to as "the Corporation" to pay to the petitioners the amounts of compensation as per the awards. Respondent No. 2 in this petition is the Competent Authority.

3. By issuing certain notifications as contemplated under the Act, the Corporation acquired the right of user of the lands of the petitioners, leading the petitioners

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