JUDGMENT

Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri, J.-The order of this Court dated December 1, 1999 dismissing Special Leave Petition (C) Nos. 18180-18182 of 1999, is brought under challenge in the Review Petitions. And Special Leave Petition (C) No. 5417 of 2000 is filed seeking leave to appeal from the order of the High Court of Gauhati in Review Application No. 54 of 1998 passed on August 25, 1999. These cases relate to the same subject-matter and arise out of one and the same proceeding.

2. To appreciate the controversy and the contentions of the parties, a reference to the relevant facts leading to the filling of these cases would be apt.

3. An extent of 825 bighas, 2 kathas, 0 lessa of land in village Ouguri Chapari under Mouza Morangi, Sub-Division Golaghat in the District of Golaghat (for short, "the acquired land") was notified for acquisition under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, `the Act ) for the construction of Numaligarh Oil Refinery (hereinafter referred to as `the company ) in notification No. RLA/210/92/27 dated September 22, 1992 which was published in the Gazette on November 4, 1992. In a meeting held in the chamber of the then Chief Minister of Assam o