( 1 ) IN this writ petition the proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act in respect of Ac 2-00 situate in Survey number 69 at Gudivada village, Gudivada taluk, Krishna District is questioned Proceedings have been initiated after the amendment of the Indian Land Acquisition act by the Andhra Pradesh Act 9 of 1981. The acquisition is for providing house sites to backward classes and economically weaker sections. The notification under section 4 (1) has been published In the district Gazette dated 9-11 -83 and declaration has also been published In the gazette on the same date. Enquiry under section 5a has been dispensed with and under Section 17 (4) possession has been directed to be taken immediately. According to the petitioners there has been no publication in the locality as required bv section 4 (1), but In the counter it is stated that the said publication was made on 17-12-83. There is also a controversy about the fact whether possession has been taken or not, while the petltioaers assert that no possession is taken, in tte counter it is stated that possession was taken aa 6-2-84.

( 2 ) THE said land and some other lands beloaglag to Sri Kalabasteeswara Swamy devasthanam are

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