JUDGMENT

K. Venkataswami, J.-Leave granted.

Heard learned counsel. Perused the written submissions.

2. These appeals- one by the State of Gujarat [S.L.P. (C) 27350/95] and the other by the Reliance Petroleum Limited [S.L.P.(C) No. 27230/95] arise out of the judgment and order of the Gujarat High Court dated 5th September, 1995 in Special Civil Application No. 13525/94.

3. By the judgment under appeal the High Court has quashed (a) the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") dated 15.2.1993, (b) the declaration issued under Section 6 of the Act dated 18.5.1994 and (c) the award passed on 12.12.94 insofar as they related to the lands of the writ petitioners and other objectors (totalling 89 in number) belonging to villages Padana and Meghpur.

4. At the instance of the appellant in Civil Appeal arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 27230/95 (hereinafter called the "appellant company") machinery under Land Acquisiition Act was put into operation under Part VII of the Act for acquiring approximately an extent of 2.500 acres of lands situated in the villages of Moti Chavdi, Padana, Meghpur, Lalpur, Sikka and Gagva. Before the High Cour