V. Ramasubramanian, J.

All these appeals are filed by the Requisitioning Body namely the Neyveli Lignite Corporation, questioning the correctness of the awards passed by the Land Acquisition Tribunal.

2. We have heard Mr. N.A.K. Sarma, learned counsel appearing for the appellant, Mr. P. Gunasekaran, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the Special Tahsildar and Mr. AR.L. Sundaresan, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. V. Anand, learned counsel appearing for the land owners.

3. A vast extent of land in a village known as Periyakurichi village, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District was sought to be acquired for the purpose of expansion of the mining activities of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation, which is the appellant herein, under Notifications issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, on various dates such as 21.2.1991, 11.5.1991, 10.6.1991, 15.7.1991, 30.12.1991, 2.1.1992, 6.1.1992, 21.1.1992, 20.7.1995, 31.7.1995, 20.5.1996, 18.5.1998 and 8.8.2000.

4. After completion of formalities, the Land Acquisition Officer passed separate awards bearing Nos. 1/92, 2/92, 3/92, 4/92, 5/92, 3/93, 5/93, 7/93, 8/93, 3/94, 5/94, 8/94, 9/94, 10/94, 11/9