JUDGMENT - C. MOOKERJEE, C.J.:---Appellant No. 1 had been a tenant in respect of an area measuring 20,397 square yards forming part of the city Survey No. 503, Dharavi, under the provident investment Company Ltd., the 5th respondent. The learned Single Judge has dismissed the Appellants writ petition, inter alia, on the ground of delay in coming to the Court, in spite of the finding that proceedings for acquisition of the said plot No. 503 had become invalid by happening of the event hereinafter mentioned, hence, this Appeal before us.

2. On 7th February, 1967 a development plan prepared under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, was finalised. Under the said plan the cadastral Survey Plot No. 503, was reserved for extension of Dharavi Sewerage Purification works. On September 6, 1972 in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) read with sub-section (2) of section 126 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, read with section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 the Government of Maharashtra made a declaration to the above effect that the Cadastral Survey plot No. 503 was required for extension of Dharavi Sewerage purification works. The de

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