E.S.VENKATARAMIAH, J. (1) SPECIAL leave granted. (2) IN Union of India v. Smt. Shanti Devi we have held that for the lands acquired for the Beas Project in the years 1962 and 1963 compensation should be calculated by applying fifteen years purchase rule instead of twenty years purchase rule. In these appeals which are connected with the above-mentioned cases, we make a similar direction. Consequently the compensation awarded on lands in these cases is reduced by one fourth. The solatium of 15 per cent arid interest payable on the compensation shall be computed accordingly. (3) THE appeals are, therefore, allowed in part and the orders, of the High court shall stand modified accordingly. Parties shall bear their own costs throughout.