JUDGMENT - PENDSE M.L., J.:---On February 3, 1970 the Commissioner, Bombay Division, Bombay published notification in accordance with provisions of section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on being satisfied that the lands specified in the schedule annexed to the notification are likely to be needed for a public purpose, viz. for the planned development and utilisation of the lands in the Trans Harbour, Panvel and Trans Thana Creek area for industrial, commercial and residential purposes. The lands referred to in the schedule cover 86 villages situated within the Districts of Thana an Kolaba. The schedule inter alia recites that all lands lying within the survey limits of the villages mentioned, excluding the lands occupied by Gaothan sites, lands already notified for acquisition, lands occupied by religious buildings, burial grounds etc. and lands belonging to the Central and State Governments and other statutory corporations are excluded from proposed acquisition. The schedule further recites that the lands within the original municipal limits of Panvel Municipality are excluded, but not the lands which are included in the extended municipal limits and which admeasures about 8

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