JUDGMENT :

PIYUSH AGRAWAL, J.

1. Heard Shri Manu Saxena, along with Shri Badri Kant Shukla, learned counsel for the appellants, Shri Pranjal Mehrotra, learned counsel for respondent no. 2 and Shri Prabha Shankar Mishra, learned counsel for respondent nos. 3 & 4.

2. Since the issues involved in these appeals are similar, therefore, the same are being decided by the common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. Appeal No. 17 of 2022 is taken as a leading case for deciding the controversy involved in these appeals.

Appeal No. 17 of 2022

3. The instant appeal has been filed against the impugned order dated 27.09.2013 passed by the Arbitrator/Collector, Aligarh as well as the judgement & decree dated 15.01.2022 & 21.01.2022 passed by the Additional District Judge, Court No. 3, Aligarh in Arbitration Case No. 80 of 2013.

4. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that vide notification dated 10.06.2012, objections were invited for acquisition of land near Ghaziabad – Aligarh section, pursuant to which the appellants filed objection. Subsequently, the award was passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer determining the compensation. Aggrieved by the said award, an