SAJINI DEVI AND ORS. Vs. STATE AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD .

(2.) THE principal challenge in this writ petition by the petitioners is of the nature that since the award was not made within two years of the publication of the declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, the entire proceedings stands lapsed under Section 11A of the Act.

(3.) THE argument of the petitioners does not merit consideration in the background that the Courts have been unanimous that it is the symbolic possession which is to be considered to have been taken and format of taking possession specifically is not necessary. In this regard referred can be made to decision of Satendra Prasad Jain and Ors. v. : AIR1993SC2517 wherein, the Hon ble Supreme Court has held as under: