C.V. Karthikeyan, J.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District is the appellant herein and had filed the present appeals under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act challenging the Judgment and award in L.A.O.P. Nos. 99 of 2001, 12 of 2002 and 13 of 2002 on the file of the Principal Subordinate Court, Kumbakonam dated 09.04.2013.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, had passed Award No.1 of 98 dated 16.02.1998, with respect to the acquisition of a total extent of 3.58.0 hectares of land for the purpose of construction of alternate road to Kumbakonam. The lands were acquired in Pandaravaadai Perumandi Village, Kumbakonam. The date of the 4(1) Notification was 21.02.1995. Possession was taken on 16.02.1998. In the award dated 16.02.1998, the Revenue Divisional Officer had fixed Rs. 600/- per cent. This award was challenged before the Land Acquisition Tribunal/Principal Subordinate Court, Kumbakonam, by three claimants namely, Rani, Kamala and Thenmozhi. Rani, had filed L.A.O.P.No.99 of 2001, Kamala, had filed L.A.O.P.No.12 of 2002 and Thenmozhi, had filed L.A.O.P.No.13 of 2002. All the three land acquisition petitions came up