(1.) By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have challenged the notification dated 19-10-2013 issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short the 'Act') as well as notification dated 30-10-2014 issued under Section 6(1) of the Act. A further writ of mandamus has also been claimed to restrain the respondents and its agent from taking the actual possession of the land in dispute covered by the said notifications.
(2.) We have heard Sri Ravi Kant, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Imran Saeed for the petitioner, learned Advocate General assisted by Sri Ramesh Upadhyay, learned Chief Standing Counsel and Dr.Y.K.Srivastava, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.
(3.) Facts of the case, in short, necessary for the purpose of the dispute are as under :