( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against an order made by the learned single judge in a writ petition challenging the acquisition of land comprised in survey No. 150/1-p measuring 2 acres 2 guntas situate in doddigunta village, kasaba hobli, k. r. puram taluk, Bangalore district. The preliminary notification was published on 2-6-1978 in the Karnataka gazette on 29-6-1978 by the Bangalore development authority (b. d. a.) for formation of a layout for further expansion of scheme between old Madras road and banaswadi road. A final notification was issued on 30th september, 1980 which was published in the gazette on 9-10-1980. The award in respect of the acquisition of land was passed by the special land acquisition officer, b. d. a. on 3-5-1990. Three contentions were urged by the petitioner-appellant that the award having not been passed within two years from the date of the publication of the final notification, the entire acquisition proceedings have lapsed in view of Section 11-a of the Land Acquisition Act. Secondly, the scheme has lapsed in view of Section 27 of the Bangalore development authority act inasmuch as the respondents have not completed the scheme in