JUDGMENT

S.N. Variava, J.-Leave granted.

2. Heard parties.

3. This Appeal is against a Judgment dated 24th August, 2001 by which the Writ Petition filed by the Appellant has been dismissed.

4. Briefly stated the facts are as follows :

The 3rd Respondent required certain lands in Aurangabad city. Thus land acquisition proceedings were started. A Notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act was published in the Government Gazette on 21st January, 1986. It had earlier been published in local newspapers on 3rd November, 1985 and 6th November, 1985. The local publication in the village took place on 30th January, 1986. The declaration under Section 6 was issued on 29th January, 1987. This declaration was published in the local newspaper on 30th January, 1987. It was then published in the Official Gazette on 19th March, 1987 and in the concerned locality on 24th April, 1987. At this stage it must be mentioned that notice under Section 9 was received by the Appellant on 13th March, 1989. On 14th March, 1989 the Appellant filed his reply opposing the acquisition. Respondent No. 2 passed the final award on 21st April, 1989.

5. On 16th March, 1989 the Appellant filed this Petition