23.08.2016 and 08.02.2017. However, on 14.09.2016, enquiry was conducted pursuant to notice dated 02.09.2016 under Section 15(3) of the State Act and signatures were obtained in the prescribed format, wherein, it was made as if the consent was given to receive the highest compensation that may be arrived at as mandated under the Central Act of 2013. On 01.02.2017 and 25.05.2017, Section 15(1) Notification was issued in Government Gazette and subsequently, on 14.06.2017, an Errata was issued to the original Notification reducing the extent of land to be acquired from 140.50 sq.mts. to 80 sq.mts. On 17.02.2017, enquiry under Section 19(2) was conducted, pursuant to Section 19(2) notice, dated 09.02.2017 and on that day, the petitioners objected the proposed compensation based on the rate of Rs.6,000/- per Sq.Ft. On 09.02.2017, Axis Bank to which the building premises were rented pursuant to the lease agreement, dated 10.11.2011 had written to vacate the premises on 07.03.2017 and at that time of vacating, the rent was Rs.92,000/- per month. On 30.08.2017, the Award enquiry under Section 19(5) was conducted pursuant to notice dated 11.08.2017, but no Award was passed on that day. On 12.09.2017, the petitioner made a detailed representation as to how the compensation has to be fixed. Strangely, without inviting the land owners to be present at the time of passing of the Award, the Land Acquisition Officer/District Revenue Officer, Salem, passed an Award for Rs.1,08,94,071/- under the State Act in blatant violation of the Central Act and the Rules 2017 framed by the Tamil Nadu Page No.5 / 74
