1. These four Writ Appeals are directed against the orders passed by learned single Judge, all dated 09.07.2012, in the Writ Petitions filed by the appellants seeking direction to the Special Land Acquisition Officer to consider their representations (Annexure - D in all the Writ Petitions) whereby they sought solatium and interest on the market value of their lands, acquired under the provisions of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (for short the 'KIAD Act'). The learned single Judge dismissed the writ petitions holding that the appellants are not entitled for the solatium and interest on the market value in view of determination of the amount of compensation by agreement as contemplated by S.29(2) of the KIAD Act.

2. The prayers made in all the writ petitions filed by the appellants are identical. The only prayer in the Writ Petitions reads thus:
(i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent to consider the representation at Annexure - D dated 03.09.2011 and make payment of solatium and interest on the market value.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the appellants, at the outset, invited our attention to the judgment of the Division Bench (K. Sreedhar