( 1 ) IN the instant case building known as 1 Aurangzab Road, New Delhi, belonging to the appellants in Appeal No. 88 of 1973 was requisitioned by the Central Govt. by an order dated 27-8-42 under rule 75 of the Defence of India Rules, 1939. Subsequently the property was derequisitioned and possession was handed over to the appellants. Disputes arose between the parties regarding the payment of compensation. By an order dated 15-12-65. Sh. Ramaswamy Ayyar, Additional Legal Adviser in the Ministry of Law was appointed as an arbitrator under clause (b) sub-section (1) of Section 8 read with sub-section (2) of Section 24 of the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 19 2 (the Act) by the Government. The arbitrator gave his award on 6-2-71. The owners were dissatisfied with the award. They filed appeal to the High Court under Section 11 of the Act. The Govt. also filed cross-objections. The learned Single Judge who heard the appeal enhanced the amount of compensation and dismissed the cross-objections. Against the said order of learned Single Judge these two appeals were filed by the parties. Appeal No. 88 is by the owners while appeal No. 92 is by the Government.

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