( 1 ) THE Land Acquisition officer, Hyderabad Urban Development authority, Hyderabad, acquired an extent of Ac. 14-16 guntas of land comprised in sy. Nos. 63, 64, 66/u, 66/5, 66/7, 66/9, 66/ 12, 66/14, 67 and 68 of Mansoorabad village, Hyderabad East, Ranga Reddy district, belonging to several persons, for the purpose of formation of Inner Ring Road from Tarnaka to Uppal Junction to join national Highway No. 9. The petitioners herein own three plots bearing Nos. 39, 49 and 50 in an extent of 1100 Sq. yds. , situated in Sy. No. 64. Even before issuance of notification under Section 4 (1) of the land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short the Act ) on 18-5-1978. the Land acquisition Officer, took possession of the acquired land on 6-11-1977. Thereafter, enquiry under Section 5-A of the Act was conducted on 5-6-1978 and Declaration under Section 6 of the Act, was made on 14-6-1979. When proceedings under sections 9 and 10 of the Act were initiated and notices dated 17-9-1979 issued, one smt. G. Veena Devi and three others, who own an extent of Ac. 2-26 guntas of land in sy. No. 64, filed writ petition in W. P. No. 6625 of 1979 questioning the said notices before this Court,