Judgment

VERMA, J. :- These appeals are disposed of by this common judgment since the points for decision are common. Writ Petition No. 16382 of 1992, Delhi Auto & General Finance Pvt. Ltd. v. State of U. P. - filed in the Allahabad High Court was allowed by the judgment dated 22-12-1992 and for the same reasons Writ Petition No. 25461 of 1992 - Maha Maya General Finance Co. Ltd. v. State of U. P. - was allowed by the High Court by its judgment dated 21-5-1993. Civil Appeals Nos. 4384 and 4385 of 1993 are separate appeals by special leave by the two respondents in the Writ Petition No. 16382 of 1992 while similar Civil Appeal No. 634 of 1994 is by one of the respondents in Writ Petition No. 25461 of 1992. The material facts may now be briefly stated.

2. The Master Plan (Annexure I) was prepared under Section 8 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 (hereinafter referred as U. P. Act) for development of the area shown therein on 1-6-1986 for the period up to 2001 A.D. In this Master Plan certain lands in Villages Makanpur, Mohiuddinpur Kanauni, Chhajarasi and Lalpur were set apart and shown for use for recreational purposes. This area indicated for recreational