Mahapatra, J.

1. A notification under Sec. 4 of the Land Acquisition Act (Act I of 1894 as amended by Bihar Acts) was issued by the order of the Governor of Bihar saying that "for development of residential neighbourhoods to provide for housing facilities for various income groups along with various local services and modern amenities to facilitate planned growth of the City of Patna in the villages of Manipura No. 2, Rajapur No. 3, Dujra No. 4 and Dhakanpura No. 7 to be named as Shri Krishnapuri the Government of Bihar required certain lands to be acquired. The description of the land was given in the notification but it excluded the portions covered by houses and orchards. In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec.17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, the State Government decided that in view of the project, provisions of Sec. 5A of the Act shall not apply to the owners of these lands. The notification further stated that officers of the Land Acquisition Office, Fatna, were authorised to enter upon and survey land aud to do all other acts required for the proper execution or their work as provided for or specified in Sub-section (2) of Sec. 4 of the said Act.

This notificat