JUDGMENT/ORDER

1. In this petition, petitioner seeks quashing of the impugned acquisition proceedings pursuant to the preliminary notification dtd. 16/7/1988 and final declaration dtd. 19/1/1989 issued by the respondents and for other reliefs.

2. The material on record discloses that on 16/7/1988, the respondents issued a preliminary notification under Sec. 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1984 (for short 'the L.A.Act') proposing to acquire 125 acres of land including the subject lands of the petitioners for the purpose of establishing a High Technological Park by the Defence Department. Subsequently, an additional 2 acres 36 guntas was added to the acquisition and a final notification dtd. 19/1/1989 was issued under Sec. 6(1) of the L.A.Act by invoking the urgency clause under Sec. 17 of the L.A.Act and by dispensing with the enquiry required under Sec. 5-A of the L.A.Act. Subsequently, the award was passed on 10/5/1990 and possession was taken on 24/7/1989. As per the award, compensation was fixed at Rs.1,30,000.00 per acre payable in favour of the petitioners and other land losers. Subsequently, being dissatisfied with the award, petitioners filed reference applications under Se