Petitioner No.1 is the ex-owner of a piece of cultivable land measuring about 15 cottahs. There is no dispute that the said plot of land was acquired on the request of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. for the purpose of expanding its bottling plant at Budge Budge. There is also no dispute that while the said plot of land of the petitioner No.1 was acquired, lands belonging to others in the vicinity were also acquired for the self-same purpose. There is no dispute that such acquisitions have been made in terms of and upon duly complying with the provisions contained in the Land Acquisition Act, 1948. It has been suggested in the petition that Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. as well as the Stated respondents held out that Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. shall provide employment to the family members of the land losers subject to certain conditions as regards age, educational qualification, etc. it is the grievance of the petitioners that in breach of such promise or holding out no employment has been given to the petitioner No. I or to any of his family members, but employments have been given to other land losers or their family members and hence this writ petition.

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