Satish Kumar Mittal, J.

1. The petitioner-Union of India has filed the present writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the award dated 28.10.1997 (Annexure P-3), passed by Special Land Acquisition Collector, Jalandhar, respondent No. 5 herein, vide which he had re-determined the compensation payable to respondent No. 1 to 4 under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984 (hereinafter referred to as the Act of 1984) in the light of the award dated 19.1.1985, passed by the Arbitrator cum Additional District Judge, Bathinda.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner acquired a big chunk of land belonging to various land owners for establishment of the Cantonment area at Bathinda, vide notification dated 20.1.1975 issued under Section 8 of the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the Act of 1952). In the said acquisition, 77 bighas 17 biswas of land belonging to Natha Singh, predecessor of respondents No. 1 to 4 was also acquired and award to the said acquisition was made on 6.3.1975 by the competent author