DAU DAYAL Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE only point involved in these writ petitions is, whether an award can be challenged by the land holders (persons whose land is acquired) on the ground that no prior approval was taken under first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 11 {section 11(1)} of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (the Act).

(2.) A huge piece of land in district Agra was acquired under the Act for the benefit of the Agra Development Authority (the ADA) for construction of Taj Nagri residential scheme (Phase-II).

(3.) THE aforesaid bunch was allowed by this court on 20.8.1993. THE notification under section 6 of the Act was quashed and the Collector was directed to make inquiry under section 5-A of the Act.