G.S.Singhvi, J.

1. These petitions are being decided by a common order because the issues raised therein are inter related.

2. The facts which are common to both the cases are that land measuring 23,480 square yards purchased by the petitioner-Society in 1970 in village Taraf Burrah, Tehsil and District Ludhiana was included in "Model Town Part II Extension Scheme" framed by Improvement Trust, Ludhiana, (hereinafter described as the Trust). However, vide resolution No. 24, dated 28.11.1972, the land belonging to the petitioners and 14 other co-operative societies were exempted from acquisition. Lateron, the scheme was abandoned by the Trust. In the year 1974, a new scheme was framed which was duly sanctioned by the State Government. The land of the petitioner and other cooperative societies were again included in the newly framed scheme. They approached the government for grant of exemption. Vide resolution dated 31.10.1974, the Trust recommended for grant of exemption to the land of the co-operative societies. These recommendations were partially accepted by the government and order dated 16.7.1976 was issued granting exemption to five co-operative societies. Since, the pe