K.M. Joseph, J.

1. These three appeals being connected we are disposing of the same by this common judgment. W.A.No.1436/2009 is filed against the common judgment of the learned Single Judge in W.P.C No.6144/2007 whereas W.P.C No.1777/2009 is filed against the common judgment in W.P.C.5128/2008. The aforesaid appeals have been filed by the respective petitioners in the said writ petitions. W.A.No.1012/2013 is filed with an application to condone delay of 1627 days by the respondents State and its Officers in W.P.C.6144/2007.

2. Petitioners in W.P.C.No.6144/2007 from which W.A No.1436/2009 arises are husband and wife (hereinafter referred to as the parents). Appellants in W.A.No.1777/2009 are none other than the daughters of the appellants in W.A.No.1436/2009(hereinafter referred to as the daughters).

3. According to the parents, they together owned 7.8 acres of land in Kakkanad village in Kanayannur Taluk. Their complaint in the writ petition was that, their lands came to be acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') in violation of the mandatory provisions of the Act. According to them, no notice was received by them under Section 9