JUDGMENT

A.K. SIKRI, J.

These matters were heard in detail for few days and hearing was concluded on 05.02.2015. Thereupon, we communicated the result in the open Court by pronouncing that appeals were dismissed and the reasons shall follow. These are, thus, our reasons for dismissing the appeals.

Leave is granted in all the special leave petitions.

PROLOGUE :

2) The subject matter of most of these appeals are the Notifications dated 12-03-2008 issued by the State of U.P. under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act (“Act” for short) read with Section 17 of the Act as well as declaration issued under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act') vide Notification dated 30.06.2008. Land situate in various villages of Noida and Greater Noida in Tehsil Dadri, District Gautam Budh Nagar was acquired. Some other Notifications under same provisions of the Act in respect of lands of these villages was also acquired by earlier Notifications. The purpose stated in the notifications was 'Planned Industrial Development'.

Urgency provisions under Section 17(1) and 17(4) of the Act were invoked thereby dispensing with the right of objection otherwise given to the l