[ PER - R.M.BORDE, J. ]

1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

2. The petitioner in this petition is raising challengde to the acquision pcoceedings initiated by respondent State for the purpose of acquisition of land belonging to the petitioner, situate at village Kahala (Bk), Tq. Naigaon, Dist. Nanded. The purpose for the acquisition of land is stated to be extension of Gaothan. The acquisition proceedings are culminated in passing an award under section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short "the Act"), on 26/11/1993.

3. Certain dates which are material for considering the objections raised in this petition by the petitioner are required to be recorded as below :

4. A notification under section 4(1) of the Act was published in the Government Gazette on 12/07/1990. So far as the declaration under section 6 of the Act is concerned, the same was made on 12/11/1990. The same was published in the Government Gazette on 1/8/1991. It further transpires from the record that it was published in accordance with sub-section (2) of section 6 of the Act in the local newspapers on 6/4/1991 and 23/6/1991, respectively. The last of the publications i.e. the