JUDGMENT

Bhan, J.-The instant appeal seeks to assail the judgment and order dated 1st February, 2001 passed by the Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court in Writ Appeal No. 570 of 2001, (hereinafter referred to as the impugned order ) upholding the order of the Single Judge in dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellant challenging the acquisition proceedings initiated under The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") including Survey No. 6 (with which the appellant is concerned) measuring 1 acre 30 guntas. The appellant is aggrieved not only with the acquisition proceedings but also with the manner in which the acquisition proceedings have been commenced and proceeded with under the Act. According to him the mandatory requirements for the declaration of the industrial area as well as issuance of a show cause notice to the appellant to file objections have not been complied with.

2. Before adverting to the points raised in this appeal it would be necessary to enumerate the basic facts, which are as under:

On 10th February, 1993 appellant purchased land ad-measuring 1 acre 30 guntas bearing Survey No.6 by registered sale deed