1. The petitioners pray for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to restore the possession to the petitioners 1 to 6, to the extent of land measuring 367 Kanals comprising of Khewat No. 314 Min, situated at Saloora, Tehsil and District Ganderbal, Kashmir.

2. In the alternative it is prayed that respondents be directed to pay compensation to the petitioners in respect of the above land in accordance with the provisions of J&K Land Acquisition Act.

The basis of praying for issuance of aforesaid directions inter-alia is that one Lala Mangat Ram who passed away on 30th May, 1958, was owner in possession of land measuring 1353 Kanals 19 Marlas comprising of Khewat No. 314 situated at Saloora, Tehsil and District Ganderbal, Kashmir; the land was purchased from one Prethivi Maya Singh adopted son of Thal Dhan Singh by way of duly registered Sale Deed No. 1481 in the year 2003 (Bikrimi) i.e., 1946 A. D, for a consideration amount of Rs. 70,000; Late Mangat Ram, had two wives namely Smt. Laxmi Devi and Smt. Satyawati and both of them are dead; Shrimati Laxmi Devi, had begotten one son namely Mansa Ram and her second wife namely Satyawati had begotten two sons nam