1. These two writ petitions are directed against the same Award under the Land Acquisition Act , and they have, therefore, been heard together. They may be dispossed of by a common judgment.

2. The petitioner in writ petition No. 792 of 1968 is M/s. R. C. Sood and Company (P) Ltd., and the petitioner in writ petition No. 13 of 1969 is M/s. Gulmarg Co - operative House Building Society Limited. The respondents in both the writ petitions are the same, namely, (1) the Union of India though Secondary Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, (2) Delhi Administration through Chief Secretary, (3) the Collector, Delhi and (4) the Lt. Governor, Delhi.

3. M/s. R. C. Sood and Company is the owner (Bhoomidar) of certain land comprised in various khasra Nos. mentioned in the writ petition No. 792 of 1968 measuring about 109 bighas and 7 biswas and situate in the revenue estate of village Tigri, sub-Tehsil Maharauli, in the Union Temitony of Delhi. M/s. Gulmanr Co - operative House Building Society is the owner (Bhoomidar) of another land comprised various khasra Nos. mentioned in writ petition No. 13 of 1969, measuring about 48 bighas and 14 biswas and situate in the aforesaid nevenue estate of vill