ORDER

Leave granted. Heard both the parties.

2. This appeal by special leave arises from the order made on November 7, 1994 in W.P. No. 4190 of 1994 by the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissing the writ petition in limine. It related to the challenge to the notification issued under Section 4[1] of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 [for short, the Act ] acquiring the land in question for extension of S.T. Bus stand and depot in Pandharpur in Maharashtra State. It is no doubt true that Pandharpur is one of the ancient and renowned temple town of Lord Vithoba to which all the devotees from several parts of the States, in particular of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra congregate particularly in Ashadhamas. It is the case of the appellant that due to traffic congestion it would not be feasible to extend the existing S.T. Bus stand and the depot in the congested area which gets reflected from the orders passed by the Municipality, the recommendation made by the District Collector and also the resolutions passed by the Municipality in that behalf. It is also the case of the appellant that under Section 54 of the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 19