J.C. SHAH, J.

(1) ON 12/01/1955, the government of West Bengal pub- lished in the government Gazette a Notification under the Land Acquisition Act I of 1894 that : "Whereas it appears to the Governor that land in the district of Burdwan is likely to be needed for a public purpose, viz for the development of industries in Durgapur area, notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, I of 1894, the governor has authorised the officers and their subordinates for the time being engaged on this undertaking to enter upon and survey land and do all other acts required for the proper execution of their work as provided for or specified in the said section." Appended to the notification was the description of "a. general route" to be followed for the survey of the lands likely to-be needed for the purpose specified. Another notification was published on 12/11/1956, that : "Whereas it appears to the governor that land is likely to be needed for a public purpose, x x x it is hereby notified that a piece of land measuring more or less 1860.92 acres and comprising cadastral plots as detailed x x are lik