( 1 ) ONE Mohammed Azam (petitioner in S. LP. No. 1679/89) and his family members are the owners of an extent of Ac. 24-00 of land situate in Bagh amberpet revenue village within the limits of Hyderabad Municipal corporation. Out of this, an extent of Ac. 18-03 guntas was notified by the State government for acquisition under Sec. 4 (l) of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter called as the L. A. Act): G. O. Rt. No. 68 dated 4-6-1975 was issued under the HUDCO scheme for construction of houses for persons belonging to economically weaker sections, low income group and middle income group. The urgency clause under Sec. l7 (4) was invoked and the procedure contemplated under Sec. 5-A was dispensed with. Thereafter the declaration under Section 6 was issued by a further notification dated 25-4-1978. On 6-4-75 M/s. Tulsi co-operative Housing Society entered into an agreement with Mohd. Azam and others for purchase of the land in order to divide it into plots and allot to its members. On 17-2-76 the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (hereafter called as the U. L. C. Act) came into force in the State of Andhra pradesh. On 21-12-78 Mohd. Azam submitted anapplicat