AR. LAKSHMANAN, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS writ appeal is directed against the order dated 18-6-2001, passed by a learned Judge of this Court, dismissing the writ petition being WP No. 4376 of 1990, filed by the appellant, impugning the notification dated 12-4-1984 issued by the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (for short the Corporation ), in purported exercise of his power under Section 3 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Slum Improvement (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1956 (for short the Act ), proposing to acquire an extent of 3000 Sq. yds. of land.

( 2 ) THE appellant claims to be the owner and possessor of an extent of Ac. 1-24 guntas of land in Sy. No. 887, being the Wakf property. Before the learned single Judge, it was contended on behalf of the petitioner-appellant that before issuing the impugned notification, no notice as contemplated under Section 2 (3) of the Act was issued to the petitioner, and that the impugned notification is contrary to the spirit of the judgment, dated 21-4-1987, passed by a learned single Judge of this Court in WP No. 8331 of 1981.

( 3 ) THE learned single Judge, on the first point held that it is clearly stated in the counter that notice calling fo

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