( 1 ) BY these applications, applicants seek review of the order dated 2nd august, 2001, by which the writ petition had been disposed of. The writ petition had been filed on 16th February, 1982, by nearly 366 residents of village Nangal Dewat, seeking quashing of the notification under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition act, in respect of their lands and structures. Petitioners had also sought restraint on the making and announcing of the award and interference with the possession of their lands and structures situated in village Abadi of and village Nangal Dewat.

( 2 ) NOTICES in the writ petition had been issued and the Court had granted a limited stay of operation of the award to enable the Union of India to consider the question of rehabilitation of the residents of Village Nangal Dewat within three months. During the course of proceedings in the writ petition between 1986 to 2001, the Court was informed that the acquisition had been done for the public purpose in extension of Palam Airport International Section. Further, that the Government had initiated the rehabilitation scheme for the residents, whose land had been acquired in village Nangal Dewat a