B. SUBHASHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) WHICH came into force from 20-6-1979, the said fundamental right was transformed as a constitutional guarantee under Art. 300-A of the Indian Constitution. The lands, in the instant case, were acquired in the year 1977 by issuing a notification under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) followed by draft declaration under Section 6 of the Act. The lands were acquired for the public purpose of reconstructing F. T. I, tank bed pursuant to the requisition of the Executive Engineer, PWD ID Division, Karimnagar dated 25-3-1977. After award enquiry, the Award was passed on 15-1-1979. As on that day, Article 31 was in the Constitution Book and was deleted with effect from 20-6-1979, but again was transformed as a constitutional guarantee. For ensuring that a person is not deprived of his property, save by authority of law, it does not matter as to whether it is fundamental right or the constitutional guarantee as in either case, the State or any other authority cannot deprive any person of his property otherwise than due process of law. The Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as amended from time to time, the latest ame

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