JUDGMENT

BHAGWATI, C.J.I. :— The Notification under sub-sec. (1) of S. 4 of the Land Acquisition. Act, 1894 was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in the present case on 18th October, 1979 and it was published in the Government Gazette on the same day. The Revenue Divisional Officer directed public notice of the substance of the Notification to be given in the locality and this direction was admittedly given on 19th November, 1979. The report of compliance with this direction was submitted by the Village Officer on 18th December, 1979. Before any further proceedings could take place pursuant to the Notification, respondent Nos. 1 and 2 who are owners of the land notified for acquisition under the Notification filed a writ petition in the High Court for quashing the Notification on the ground that public notice of the substance of the Notification in the locality was not given on that same day on which the Notification was published in the Official Gazette. The High Court allowed the writ petition and quashed the impugned Notification by a judgment dated 28th June, 1983.

2. However, in the meantime, before the judgment was delivered by the High Court, the Land Acquisition (An