( 1 ) THE petitioners are the owner of the certain extent of lands situated at Bellary. The said lands were proposed for acquisition in a preliminary notification dated 17-7-1989 issued under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act (herein after called L. A. Act ). The said notification dated 22 -8-1990 issued under Section 6 (1) of the Act. These two notifications have been challenged by the petitioners in these writ petitions.

( 2 ) LEARNED counsel for petitioners contended that under the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act, 1987, (hereinafter called U. D. A. Act) the 4th respondent Bellary Urban Development Authority may initiate the proceedings for acquisition of the land for the purpose of implementing the developmental schemes framed by it; and when such being the case it is not appropriate for the State Government to initiate the proceedings under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act for the purpose formation of sites by the Urban Development Board. In order to appreciate the above contention it is useful to refer to certain facts of the case. In the instant case, the State Government issued the notifications under the Land Acquisition Ac