COMMON JUDGMENT

All these Civil Miscellaneous Appeals arise out of the orders, dated

10.03.2021 in Arbitration O.P.Nos.59 of 2016, etc. passed by the learned Principal District Judge, Villupuram.

2. The appellants herein moved Arbitration Original Petitions under Section 34(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (in short, 'the Act') before the Principal District Court, Villupuram, seeking to set aside the awards passed by the 4th respondent and to direct the respondents to pay the enhanced compensation towards their lands acquired under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956 along with interest and solatium.

3. The learned Judge, having considered the contentions putforth by the appellants herein and the 1st respondent herein and having discussed all the aspects of the matter, came to the conclusion that the appellants have not fulfilled any of the grounds contemplated under Section 34(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in order to set aside the award and further, the Act does not confer any authority or power to the Court to enhance the compensation. While observing so, the learned Judge has dismissed the Arbitration Original Petitions. Challenging