1. Rule in all the above Writ Petitions. The Respondents waive service. With the consent of parties, Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally.
2. All the above Writ Petitions have been filed raising the same question of law, namely, (i) in acquisition proceedings, whether an Award can be passed without applying the multiplier factor as specified in the 1st schedule of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (for Page 11 of 45 11th January 2024 Utkarsh ::: Uploaded on - 12/01/2024 ::: Downloaded on - 13/01/2024 03:07:45 ::: wp.11513.2015.docx short ' the 2013 Act'); (ii) whether the notification issued under the 2nd entry of the 1st schedule of the 2013 Act [specifying the multiplier factor], read with Section 26(2) thereof, is mandatory before making an Award;