1. All the above Writ Petitions inter alia seek to challenge the Award dated 22nd April 2015 passed by Respondent No.1 under which the lands of the Petitioners were acquired. We must mention that the prayers sought in all the Writ Petitions are identical and for the sake of easy reference the prayers in Writ Petition No.1712 of 2018 are reproduced hereunder:-
"(a) Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other writ, order, direction in the nature of writ Certiorari, calling for the records and proceeding from the office of the Respondent No.1 i.e. Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Metro Centre No.1 Uran District Raigad in the matter of the award being No.4/2006 relating to the acquisition of the lands situated at Village Jasai, Tal.Uran, Dist. Raigad for the Sewri-Nhava Road of the CIDCO under New Bombay Project and after scrutiny and perusal as to propriety, legality validity and Correctness of the award dated 22.4.2015 passed therein be declared as illegal, invalid as against the provision of the Act and accordingly be quashed and set aside.