JUDGMENT

K. Ramaswamy, J.-This appeal by special leave arises from the judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court made in Writ Appeal No. 692 of 1982 on March 2, 1983. Notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act (1 of 1894) (for short, "the Act") acquiring the lands in question to provide house sites to Class IV employees of the appellant-Society, was published in the State Gazette on January 11, 1979. The substance of the notification was published in the locality on March 17, 1979. Enquiry under Section 5A of the Act was conducted and the Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) submitted his report to the Government on June 19, 1979. Declaration under Section 6 was published on March 29, 1980. The LAO after conducting enquiry made his award under Section 11 on December 13, 1980 and notice thereof was served on the respondents. It is stated that since the respondent did not attend the office of the LAO, as directed, on January 1, 1981, the compensation was deposited in the court of the Subordinate Judge. It is stated that after LAO had taken possession of the land from the respondents, he had handed over the land to the appellant but actual date was not mentioned. It is also