1. Appellants were respondents in the Writ Petitions before learned Single Judge. The Writ Petitions came to be filed by the party respondents seeking reference of applications filed by the writ petitioners to the concerned court having jurisdiction under Section 28A(3) of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’). The learned Single Judge allowed the Writ Petitions holding, an application filed under Section 28A of the Act can be submitted within three months from the date of award passed by a reference court on an application filed under Section 28A(3) of the Act and also on the basis of an award passed by the court after remittance under Section 54 of the Act. Aggrieved by the same, the present appeals are filed by the State.

2. So far as W.A.No.761 of 2010, the land involved is 0.0810 hector in Resurvey No.266/6 of Ramanthali Village. W.A.No.557 of 2010 pertains to 1 acre of land in Re-survey No.74/2 of Ramanthali Amsom acquired under the same notification as the other appeal. W.A.No.1676 of 2010 refers’to 1 acre 17 cents in Re-survey No.334 of Ramanthali Village acquired for Naval Base purpose. W.A.No. 1736 of 2010 pertains to 5 acres 40 cents in