Aggrieved by the order, both the Appellant and the landowners are in appeal before this Court.
Noticing infirmities in the acquisition proceedings, but declining to quash the acquisition adverting to the larger public purpose, the High Court shifted the date of the numberification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 hereinafter referred to as the Act to the date of its order i.e. 22.11.2010, for determination of companypensation.
It arrived at a finding at variance with the Learned Single Judge for reasons discussed in paragraph 40 of the Order that the declaration under Section 6 1 of the Act was number within statutory time.
But, declining interference with the acquisition proceedings, it companycurred with the reasoning ascribed by the Learned Single Judge of the larger public importance of the acquisition.
NAVIN SINHA, J. Leave granted.
Appeals were preferred both by the Landowners and the Appellant.
The companytroversy in these appeals relates to the acquisition of 42 acres 32 guntas of lands in village Golimangala, Sarjapur Hobli, Anchal Taluk, District Bangalore, for expansion of the Appellants marketing yard.
The statutory numberification under Section 4 1 of the Act was published on 20.5.2002 and the Award made on 31.01.2005.
