ORDER

Mr. Arun Mishra, J. The appeals pose a peculiar situation. On the one hand there is a concept of sustainable development and on the other hand, several changes of alignment were made within a span of one year by the appellants in the matter of acquisition of the land for the construction of Outer Ring Road (in short, 'the ORR') around Hyderabad and Sikandarabad. This Court vide order dated 16.10.2015 permitted the appellants to complete the remaining portion of the work in the ORR subject to the result of the appeal.

2. At present ring road has been completed and is in use and amount of approximately Rupees Six thousand crores has been invested for the construction of the ORR. Other development by its side has also been made.

3. The High Court found that with respect to certain areas i.e. survey nos. 25,26,28,29 & 122, the Notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short, 'the 1894 Act') was not issued. The High Court has also found that the change of alignment was made in order to benefit certain persons on political consideration or otherwise. In the instant case CBI investigation was also ordered and CBI found that the Hyderabad Urban Development Au