JUDGMENT

S.C. Agrawal, J.-

(A) Civil Appeals Nos, 6343/95, 6383/95, 6358/95, 6368/95, 6353/95, 6370/95, 6369/95, 6371/95, 6363/95, 6357/95, 6361/95, 6356/95, 6376/95, 6359/95, 7646/95, 7361/95, 7362/95, 7363/95, 6373/95, 6374/95, 6375/95, 6352/95, 6382/95, 6347/95, 6354/95, 6344/95, 6345/95, 6355/95, 6350/95, 6362/95, 6364/95, 7357/95, 7358/95, 7360/95, 7359/95, 7356/95, 7644/95, 7364/95, 7365/95, 6351/95, 6349/95, 6377/95, 6372/95, 6365/95, 6360/95 and Civil Appeal Nos. 363, 336-362, 335, 364/98 (arising out of Special leave Petition (Civil) Nos. 11170/95, 10512-10538/95, 10147/ 95 and 9549/95)

Leave granted in Special Leave Petitions (Civil) Nos. 11170/95, 10512-10538/95, 10147/95 and 9549/95.

2. These appeals are directed against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court dated December 7, 1994 in appeals arising out of proceedings for acquisition of land in connection with the housing scheme framed by the U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad (hereinafter referred to as the Parishad ) under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the Adhiniyam ). They raise common questions relating to the applicability of the pr