K.A. Swami, C.J.

These appeals are filed against the common judgment dated 2. 1996 rendered by the learned single Judge on Writ Petition Nos.9167 to 9175 and 9260 to 9277 of 1995.

2. The petitioners sought for issue of a writ in the nature of mandamus to the Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Krishna Water Wupply Project Unit IV, Tiruvallor, Chingleput M.G.R. District to furnish a certified copy of the award dated 30th November, 1987. The learned single Judge has allowed the writ petition in the following terms:

"7. However, in this case, we are not at this stage concerned with regard to the entitlement of the petitioners to make a reference under Sec. 10 of the Act. We are concerned only with regard to the limited prayer of the petitioners to furnish a copy of the award to each of them, which according to the petitioners, they are entitled to. Rule 7 of the Tamil Nadu Rules framed under Sec.55(l) of the Act states that the award shall be in the prescribed form. The Collector need not fill up this form in his own hand. He shall sign it. A copy of the order shall be furnished free of charge to the person interested. In this case, the learned Government Advocate on veri