JUDGMENT

[WP(C) Nos.41896/2023, 42140/2023]

Heard Sri. R.S. Kalkura, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri. Jafar Khan, learned Government Pleader for the respondents herein.

2. The properties of the respective petitioners were admittedly acquired by the State for road widening during the year 2010. Compensation was also awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. The award of the compensation by the Land Acquisition officer was sought to be enhanced at the instance of the petitioners, and when the Reference Court ordered for enhancement, the acquisitioning authority as well as the requisitioning authority were before this Court by filing appeals against the orders of the Reference Court. Admittedly, the appeals filed as above were also rejected and even thereafter, compensation is not being paid to the petitioners in full, is the complaint of the petitioners in these writ petitions.

3. The fact that the petitioners' property have been acquired and compensation has been issued is also not in dispute. The compensa