JUDGMENT

S. C. AGRAWAL, J. (For himself, for M. N. Venkatachaliah, C.J.I., P. B. Sawant and S. P. Bharucha, JJ.) :- Leave granted.

2. These appeals arising out of proceedings for acquisition of land for the U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad, hereinafter referred to as the Board, raise common questions involving the interpretation of sub-sec. (2) of S. 50 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the L.A. Act) and, therefore, they are being disposed of by this common judgment.

3. The Board has been constituted under S. 3 of the U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 (U.P. Act No. 1 of 1966), hereinafter referred to as the U.P. Act. Under S. 15 of the U.P. Act one of the functions of the Board is to frame and execute housing and improvement schemes and other projects. S. 16 provides that the Board may on its own or at the instance of a local authority frame a housing or improvement scheme and that the Board shall frame such a scheme when so directed by the State Government. S. 17 prescribes the matters which are required to be provided for such schemes. Sub-sec. (1) of S. 28 makes provision for preparation of a notice by the Board when any housing or improvemen