JUDGMENT

VENKATACHALA, J.- Substitution of Calcutta Improvement Trust by Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority sought for in the IAs, is granted. Transposition of State of West Bengal, as Appellant 2, sought for in the petition is also granted.

2. Calcutta Improvement Trust before its merger with Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority - Appellant 1, required the entire land comprised in Dag Nos. 1247, 1248, 1249 and 1250 of Mouza Bondel and Dag Nos. 1304 and 1308 of Mouza Kasba, which was a portion of Premises No. 42, Bedia Danga 2nd Lane, P.S. Kasba/Jadavpur, Calcutta for the purpose of Calcutta Improvement Trust General Improvement Scheme No. III. State of West Bengal - Appellant 2 proposed to acquire the said land as required by Appellant 1 by issuance of a notification under Section 43 of Calcutta Improvement Act corresponding to Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - the LA Act, published in Calcutta Gazette dated 2-11-1978. Subsequently, when Appellant 2 made a declaration, as required by Section 6 of the LA Act, the acquisition of the said land was completed. Thereafter, the First Land Acquisition Collector of Calcutta who is representing Appellant 2 - th