JUDGMENT :

This intra Court appeal under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961 has been filed by the appellants against the order dated 11.04.2011 passed by learned Single Judge, by which the writ petition filed by the original petitioner in which the challenge was made to the proceedings for acquisition of the land measuring 2 acres of Sy.No.332 situated at Hosakote village, Doddaballapura Sub-Division, Bengaluru has been dismissed.

2. Facts giving rise to filing of this appeal briefly stated are that, the original petitioner was the owner of the land measuring 2 acres forming part of Sy.No.332 situated at Hosakote village, Doddaballapura Sub-Division, Bengaluru (Rural) District. The aforesaid land was required for the purpose of construction of a Court building/judicial quarters at Doddaballapura. Therefore, the proceedings under the Land Acquisition of Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as “the 1894 Act” for short) were set in motion. The notification under Section 4(1) of the 1894 Act was issued by the Land Acquisition Officer on 03.09.1998 in respect of the land in