(R. Banumathi, J.)

Feeling aggrieved by the enhancement of compensation from 0.79 Paise to Rs.100/-per sq. ft. in respect of the lands acquired in Vallipuram village, Namakkal Taluk for formation of bye-pass road to Namakkal town, the Special Tahsildar and National Highways Authorities of India have filed these Appeals. Since, all the appeals arise out of common order and the points for consideration are one and the same, all the Appeals were taken up together and disposed of by this Common Judgment.

2. Large extent of lands were acquired for formation of bye-pass road to Namakkal town having length of about 8 Kilometers. An extent of 11.47.0 Hectares of lands in Vallipuram village were acquired. Sec.4(1) notification was approved in G.O.No.1242 P.W. (Highways) H.P.1 dated 24.8.1993 and published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 22.9.1993. Sec.4(1) notification was also published in Tamil newspapers viz., "Makkal Kural" and "Kumari Murasu" on 23.9.1993 and the substance of the above notification was also published in the village on 25.10.1993. Sec.5-A enquiry was conducted on 15.04.1994. Sec.6 notification was published in the Government Gazette on 20.07.1994 and in