1. Briefly stated, facts giving rise to the present applications which can be dealt with and disposed of by a common order are that an area comprising 1646 Kanals, 2 Marlas of land situate in three revenue estates of village Lande Ke Dosanjh and Moga Mehla Singh near Moga, a Sub-Divisional Headquarter, was requisitioned by the authorities for public purpose on Dec. 1, 1965. The Central Government, in exercise of its powers under S.7 of the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immoveable Property Act, 1952, issued a notification dt. Feb. 4, 1972, and acquired the aforementioned land The dispute regarding compensation was referred to an arbitrator as provided by the Act. The, arbitrator, in terms of cl. (c) of Sub-Sec. (1) of S.8 of the Act awarded compensation to various land-owner claimants. Being, dissatisfied by the compensation awarded by the arbitrator, a large number of landowners, including the three applicants, filed a number of first appeals before this Court. The Union of India also filed an F.A.O. claiming relief to a limited extent, namely, that the amount of solatium awarded by the arbitrator at the rate of 15 per cent on the market value should be set aside. The l