P. KODDANDA RAMAYYA, J.

( 1 ) THIS batch of writ petitions arise out of the LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894 I of 1894 (hereinafter called the Act) question the Noiificstion issued by the authorities under Section 4 (1) of the said Act on 11-2-1980, published in the Gazette on 28 2-1980 In all the writ petitions the same notification is questioned. The following grounds are urged by the potitioners :1) The substance of the Notification issued under Section 4 (1) of the Act was not published in the locality or at any rate simultaneously as laid down by the full Bench of this Court in Yadaiah Vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh (1) 1983 (1) ALT 2332) The question is for the cooperative Building Society and Part 7 of the Act is not complied with and the acquisition is void. 3) Sri Mohd Mukarramuddin raised a more formidable question viz after the Land Acquisition (Andhra Pradesh amendment and Validation) Act 9 of 1983 (hereinafter called Amending Act) a declaration under Section 6 of the Act cannot be made dispensing with the enquiry under Section 5-A as contemplated under Section 17 (4) of the Act simultaneously with the publication of the notification under Section 4 (1) but is must be made a

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