( 1 ) THE petitioners who own. certain lands in Ranebennur taluka of the dharwar district, have challenged in these writ petitions notifications issue by the Stats Government on 4th Septembr, 1969 and 8th September, 1970 produced in the cases as Exts. 'a' and F' respectively issued under the Mysore Industrial Area Development Act, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), in so far as they pertain to acquisition of petitioners' lands. They have also prayed for the quashing of the communication from the assistant Commissioner, Haveri Sub-Division, Haveri produced in the cases as Ext. 'h', wherein it is stated that fresh proceedings will be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Act for awarding compensation to the owners whose lands have been acquired under the impugned notifications.

( 2 ) THE first contention of Shri S. K. Venkataranga Iyengar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, is that the acquisition of the 'petitioners' lands by the impugned notifications under the Act is fraud on power. It was submitted that the acquisition of about 700 acres of land belonging to different persons under the impugned notifications was solely for the purpose of providing lan

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