The above batch of appeals are directed against the common judgment and decree dated 26.2.1988 made respectively in L.A.O.P. Nos. 283/85, 284/85, 302/85 to 305/85, 308/85, 309/85, 311/85, 315/85, 317/85, 319/85. 321/85, 322/85, 325/85, 329/85, 337/85, 338/85, 340/85, 342/85, to 345/85, 347/85, 348/85, 352/85, 353/85, 356/85, 359/85 to 362/85, 365/35, 378/85,-384/85, 410/85, 419/85, 425/85, 426/85, 439/85, 440/85, 443/85, 447/85 to 450/85, 25/86 to 28/86, 32/85. 81/84, 148/84, 157/84, 158/84, 167/84, 183/84, 220/84, 222/94, 286/84, 288/84 to 291/84, 293/84, 300/84, 313/84 to 316/84, 318/34, 320/84; 321/84, 327/85, 32/85, 45/85, 50/85, 52/85, 56/85, 59/85, 61/85, 62/85, 75/85, 77/85, 223/85, 228 to 234/85, 239/85, 263/85, 264/85, 271/85, 272/85, 279/85, 282/85, 287/85, 288/85, 292/85 to 294/85, and 301/85, by the court of Subordinate Judge, Tiruvallur thereby enhancing the award of compensation in favour of the claimants therein from Rs. 10/- per cent, as it had been fixed by the appellant/Land Acquisition Officer to Rs. 75/- per cent as the value of the land and further ordering interest at 12% p.a. from the date of Section 4(1) notification till the date of Award and the