JUDGMENT :

ALOK ARADHE, J.

In this appeal preferred under Section 4 of Karnataka High Court Act, 1961 the appellants (hereinafter referred to as the 'Authority' for short) have assailed the validity of the order dated 14.12.2012 by which learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition preferred by respondent No.1 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Company' for short) and proceeding for acquisition of the land initiated for benefit of the authority has been quashed. In order to appreciate the authority's challenge to the impugned order, few facts need mention, which are stated hereinafter.

FACTS:

2. Land bearing Sy.No.9/2 situate in Lottegollahalli Village, Bangalore North Taluk measuring 3 acres and 17 guntas was recorded in the revenue records in the names of Uttanallappa, S.Narimaiah, Muniswamappa, M.Narasimhappa and Hanumaiah (hereinafter referred to as 'the owners of the land' for short). The Authority issued a preliminary Notification under Section 17(1) and 17(3) of the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as 'the 1976 Act' for short) for acqu