JUDGMENT

Anil R. Dave, J. —

1. Being aggrieved by the Judgment and Order dated 23rd July, 2001 in Writ Appeal No. 1337 of 1999 and Review W.A.M.P. No. 1822 of 2002 in Writ Appeal No. 1337 of 1999 dated 01st October, 2004 passed by the High Court of Judicature of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad, these appeals have been filed by the original petitioners- respondents herein, whose lands have been acquired by the State for a public purpose.

2. The facts giving rise to the present litigation in a nutshell are as under:

A notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short the ‘Act’) was issued on 27th August, 1993 for acquisition of land admeasuring 101 acres and 33 cents in and around Eluru town for a public purpose for setting up an Auto Nagar so as to develop the said land for industrial purpose. On 20th September, 1993 and 21st September, 1993, the said notification was published in two daily newspapers whereas on 29th September, 1993 the substance of the said notification was published in the locality where the land was situated. Looking into the urgency, under the provisions of Section 17 of the Act, an inquiry under Section 5 A of the Act was dispensed with. T