JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners; the learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and perused the record.

2. The case of the petitioners is that their ancestors were owners of plot nos. 238, 239, 340, 242, 243, 245 and 246 at village Saidbhar, Tehsil and District Baghpat. For construction of road from Sarai Mod (turn) of Baghpat road to Binauli, having a length of 16.45 kms, acquisition of land in favour of Public Works Department (PWD) was made sometime in the year 1980 with assurance that fair compensation would be offered to the land owners. The land of petitioners’ ancestors was utilised for the purpose but no compensation was paid/ awarded to them. However, on the representations of the petitioners, on 19.01.2004, a Committee was constituted to look into the issue but the Committee took no action. As result, the petitioners continued to represent their cause. It is alleged that on 01.09.2010 in respect of some other plots, an award was passed in favour of one Smt. Angoori. Therefore, again, representations were made for payment of compensation but to not avail. Later, a survey was conducted in the year 2017 to ascertain whether the land of petitione