JUDGMENT :

Rajiv Sharma, J.

Since common questions of law and facts are involved in all the writ petitions, these were taken up together for hearing and are being disposed of by this common judgment. However, in order to maintain clarity, the facts of C.W.P. No. 3571 of 2009-G have been taken into consideration.

C.W.P. No. 3571 of 2009-G

'Key facts' necessary for the adjudication of this writ petition are that notification, u/s 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for the sake of brevity) was issued on 1st October, 2003 for acquiring the land comprised in Khasra Nos. 158, 159, 160, 162 and 163, situate in Minyasi Kothi Banyog and Maujas Kanon, Kothi Bunga. Petitioners have purchased land from one Badhu Ram vide sale deeds, dated 30.05.2005 and 10.06.2005. Mutations were also attested in favour of the petitioners. A notification u/s 17(4) of the Act was issued by the State Government on 16.11.2005, for acquiring Khasra No. 161. Petitioners made representation seeking compensation for the damage caused to their houses by respondents No. 3 and 4 to respondent No. 2 on 03.08.2007. Similar representation was made to Land Acquisition Officer, Parbati Hydr