JUDGMENT

Mrs. SUJATA V. MANOHAR, J. :- Leave granted.

2. The appeal pertains to land admeasuring 1 ground and 1602 sq. ft. in T. S. No. 3/1 part, Block No. 31, Mambalam Village, Madras owned by the appellants society. By a Notification dated 24-8-1982 issued by the respondent-Government under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, a portion of the said land was notified as required for a road and water drainage arrangements. The Notification was published in Tamil Nadu Gazette dated 8-9-1982. Thereafter the respondent Government issued a declaration dated 19-12-1983 under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act acquiring the said land for the public purpose of providing a road, drainage and water facilities. The Notification was published in Tamil Nadu Gazette dated 15th of February, 1984. On 13-8-1984, the appellant was also served with notice under Section 9 and 10 of the Land Acquisition Act. Pursuant thereto, the appellant submitted a claim for compensation. No award, however, was made thereafter till April 1987.

2-A. In April 1987, the appellant filed a writ petition before the High Court of Madras being Writ petition No. 4836 of 1987 challenging the said acquisition proc