JUDGMENT :

Adarsh Kumar Goel, J.

1. These appeals have been preferred against the Order of the High Court of Allahabad in Writ C. No. 59918 of 2014 rejecting the prayer of the appellants for quashing the land acquisition proceedings initiated vide notification dated 18th August 1981 under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The acquisition was “for the construction of New Broad Gauge Railway Line between Rampur and Haldwani” in the District of Rampur. Urgency clause was invoked. Possession of the land was taken on 19th September, 1986. The award was made on 22nd September, 1986. The appellants preferred reference under Section 18 for enhancement of compensation which was decided vide Award dated 7th December, 1988 by the District Judge, Rampur. First appeals against the said award were decided by the High Court on 29th January, 2004. This Court vide order dated 12th September, 2005 in Civil Appeal Nos. 5714-15 of 2005 remanded the matters to the High Court having regard to the grievance of the appellant against denial of statutory benefits.

2. On 19th December, 2005 the appellants filed a writ petition before the High Court seeking quashing of the acquisition proceedin