(1.) THIS judgment will dispose of the above mentioned two writ petitions as the common questions of law and facts are involved therein.
(2.) THE petitioners have prayed for quashing of the respondents' decisions dated 18.3.1992 (Annexure P23) and 12.3.1993 (Annexure P24), which are the policies framed by them to rehabilitate the persons, who have been ousted from their land on account of it being acquired pursuant to the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the Act'). A further prayer has also been made for quashing of the letters (Annexure P25 dated 21.3.2007 in C.W.P. No. 6129 of 2007 and Annexure P14 dated 13.2.2007 in C.W.P. No. 7122 of 2007) by which one plot measuring 500 sq.yards has been allotted to each set of the petitioners. The primary reason for such a prayer is that they, being the co- sharers, were entitled to a separate plot of 500 sq. yards each.
(3.) THE HUDA, in order to rehabilitate the oustees whose lands had been acquired for development of various Urban Estates in the State, formulated a policy for allotment of residential plots/commercial sites to them and circulated the same vide letter dated 18.3.1992. The relevant conditions laid down for such allotment are reproduced below :-