B. P. JEEVAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE main contention urged in this writ petition is that, the notification under S. 4 (1), Land Acquisition Act not having been published in two daily newspapers, as required by the Central Amendment Act 68 of 1984, the notification itself fails and must be quashed.

( 2 ) BY the Central Amendment Act, the following words are added to sub-s. (1) of S. 4 after the words"shall be published in the Official Gazette" and before the words "and the Collector shall cause public notice" : - "and in two daily newspapers circulated in that locality of which at least one shall be in the regional language. "

( 3 ) THE notification impugned herein was published in the District Gazette on 7-11-1984 and till the matter was heard in the month of March, 1985, it is admitted, the notification was not published in two daily newspapers. The contention of the learned Government Pleader, however, is that the said requirement is not mandatory, but is only directory and, therefore, the non-compliance therewith does not render the notification void. I am not prepared to agree. Before this amendment, S. 4 (1) required the notification to be published in two modes, viz. one, in the Of

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