JUDGMENT

Faizan Uddin, J.-Leave granted.

The appellants in the appeals enumerated herein above had challenged the acquisition proceedings in respect of their respective lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for purposes of planned development of Delhi by filing various writ petitions before the High Court of Delhi. The said writ petitions were dismissed by a Full Bench of the Delhi High Court by judgment dated December 14, 1995 against which these appeals have been preferred by special leave. Various notifications were issued from time to time under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for acquisition of land for the public purpose of planned development of Delhi. The said notification covered the land belonging to the transfer petitioners, appellants and some other persons. The transfer petitioners like others had also filed writ petitions in the High Court of Delhi being writ petitions No. 2179, 2178, 2140, 2139, 2197, 2083, 2138, 2144, 2199/1983 and civil writ petitions No. 810-812/1984 challenging the acquisition of their respective lands on various grounds. These writ petitions were pending in the High Court. However, during the course of hearing of writ pet