Page No.# 27/35 being paid to those who are waiving and/or foregoing their right to receive the award. Thus, it is submitted that the action of the State is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. By referring to the documents appended to this writ petition, it was submitted that the amount of Rs.640.00 crore, which has been deposited by respondent no. 2, was not earmarked for only those who have agreed for out of court settlement of award and this regard it was submitted that all the project affected persons were summoned to receive compensation and when such persons had visited the authorities under respondent no. 1, who were disbursing part- payment of compromise amount, asked the affected persons to sign the compromise agreements and take money and that they did not make such offer to the petitioners who had expressed their refusal to settlement of anything less than the award. It is submitted that the policy adopted for reducing the award was contrary to all established principles of law, because the award still stands with full force and has not been set aside till date. Accordingly, it was submitted that the petitioners are entitled to relief as prayed for. It was submitted that under the RFCTLAR Act, 2013, neither the State Government nor the acquiring authority had any right to appeal. Therefore, as the petitioners were not accepting compromise of their award, the respondents were statutorily bound to satisfy the award. The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a written submission in reply to the submissions made by the learned Advocate General and the learned senior counsel for the respondent no. 2, which has been considered and retained on record.
