ORDER

1. With the consent of counsel for the parties, the present writ petitions are heard finally and decided by this common order.

2. The present writ petitions have been filed seeking the following the relief:-

'A. The respondents may kindly be directed to comply with the circular of Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development's dated 26.10.2015 and redetermine the award of the petitioner while taking into consideration the reference date for calculation of market value as per the above circular and may re-determine the award of the petitioner while considering the DLC rate prevalent on 1.1.2014.

B. The respondents may be directed to apply the multiplier factor of two instead of 1.25 since, the acquisition is by Central Government.

C. The respondents may be directed to comply with the guidelines given by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development following the Hon'ble Supreme Court's orders and as per the clarification given by this circular;'.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the controversy involved in the present writ petitions is covered by the judgment of this court dated 21.02.2022 passed in a batch of writ petitions led b