JUDGMENT

C.K. THAKKER, J.

The present appeal is filed against the judgment dated March 14, 2000, of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Nagpur Bench) in Writ Petition No. 810 of 1986. By the said judgment, the High Court held that land acquisition proceedings in respect of acquisition of land bearing Survey No. 187/3A, admeasuring 30 ares of Malkapur Town, District Buldhana had lapsed. Shortly stated, the facts leading to the institution of present appeal are that the appellant is a Society registered on June 26, 1961 under the Societies

Registration Act, 1860. It is also registered as Public Trust under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 on August 17, 1962. The appellant is running a school in Buldhana. It approached the Government requesting for acquisition of land for school as also for garden. It appears that a letter was written by the Under Secretary, Revenue & Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra to the appellant informing it about acquisition of land of Survey Nos. 186 and 187 of Malkapur in Buldhana District for public purpose, viz. for running a school by the appellant. It was stated by the appellant that the respondent authorities prepared Final Developm