K. Ramakrishnan, J.

1. LAA No. 827/06 was filed by the requisitioning authority against the award passed by the Third Additional Sub Judge, Ernakulam, in LAR No. 3/02 and LAA No. 546/06 was filed by the claimants in the same case. LAA No. 657/06 was filed by the requisitioning authority in LAR No. 5/02 while LAA No. 15/07 was filed by the claimant in the same case. LAA No. 695/06 was filed by the requisitioning authority against LAR No. 42/02 while LAA No. 919/06 was filed by the claimants in the same case. LAA No. 808/06 was filed by the requisitioning authority in LAR No. 4/02 while LAA No. 1397/06 was filed by the claimants in the same case. LAA No. 828/06 was filed by the requisitioning authority against LAR No. 43/02 while LAA No. 857/06 was filed by the claimants in the above case. Since these cases were tried and disposed of by a common judgment by the reference court, we are also disposing of the same by a common judgment. For the purpose of convenience, we are referring to the status of parties as claimants and requisitioning authority, in the appeal. The properties belonging to the claimants in the above cases were acquired for the purpose of the requisitioning a