(i) Originally the subject properties were jointly purchased by the petitioner's father, namely Thiruvengadam and his brother namely, Devarajan and his friend one Karnan, by virtue of registered Sale Deed, dated 24.12.1965, vide Doc.No.5165 of 1965. Thus, they are joint owners, who are having equal shares in the subject properties. Since the petitioner and their siblings are settled in Foreign countries and due to old age of the petitioner's father Thiruvengadam and his uncle Devarajan, the said Karnan had to look after the said properties. Taking advantage of their absence, the said Karnan and his family members, in connivance with the Revenue Authorities, illegally mutated the Revenue Records in the name of Karnan for the subject properties. While being that so, the subject properties were acquired for the purpose of formation of ''Kannankottai-Thervoikandigai Reservoir Scheme'' under the provisions of the then existing Land Acquisition Act, I of 1894. In the meantime, the Central Act, 30 of 2013 came into force w.e.f 01.01.2014 before the Award came to be passed in the respective acquisition of lands. The fifth respondent (Land Acquisition
