V. GOPALA GOWDA, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner in W. P. No. 33566/2004 is the owner of lands bearing Sy. Nos. 43/2 measuring 0-24 guntas, 44/1b measuring 1-00 acre and 46/2 measuring 1 acre 25 guntas. The petitioner in w P. No. 33567/2004 is the owner of Sy. Nos. 7/3 measuring 2 acres 01 guntas and 30/2 measuring 1 acre 34 guntas. All the lands are situated at Koodlu village, Sarjapura Hobli, Anekal taluk, Bangalore Urban District. They have filed these petitions seeking to quash the notification at Annexure-H dated 22-8-2003 issued under Section 16 (2) of the Land Acquisition act, 1894 by the Special Land Acquisition Officer for having allegedly taken over possession of the said lands pursuant to the acquisition made for the benefit of Aircraft Employees Housing co-operative Society Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Society), which is the fourth respondent in these petitions.

( 2 ) THE necessary brief facts leading to these writ petitions are stated as follows: the preliminary Notification was issued on 5-9-1988 under Section 4 (1) of Land Acquisition act of 1961 (hereinafter in short called as 'act') proposing for acquisition of certain lands for public purpose in favour of Aircraft E

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