1. Since common facts and question of law are involved in these petitions, thus, they are being disposed of by this common order.

2. By these petitions, the petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to make payment of compensation to the petitioners in lieu of acquisition of their respective land and to pay the interest on the amount of compensation at the rate of 15% as per section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short 'the Act, 1894').

3. The facts, in brief, as projected by the respective petitioners, are that the petitioners' land being survey number 369/3, 368, area 0.03 and 0.07 acre {in W.P.(C) No. 848/2011 (for short 'the first petition ')} and 369/2 area 0.03 acre, {in W.P.(C) No. 1034/2011 (for short 'the second petition ')} situated in village Jagdalla, District Janjgir-Champa were acquired by the State Government without initiating any process lawfully for the construction of Champa-Jagdalla, Kurda Road. The petitioners tiled applications for grant of compensation in lieu of acquisition of their respective lands. On receipt of their applications, the respondent No.3 directed the respondent No.4 to enquire into the matter and send the proposal within 7