( 1 ) PETITIONERS through the present writ petitions have challenged the legality and the validity of the notifications No. F. 7 (2)86 Landb (l)22025-39,dated 23rd day of December, 1986 issued by the Land and Building Department, Delhi Administration, Delhi under Sections 4 and 17 of the land Acquisition Act, (hereinafter referred to as the Act in order to facilitate reference) where by land measuring 73 bighas. 02 biswas situated in village Rangpuri, Delhi, fully detailed in the above said notification belonging to the petitioners was acquired by the Government.

( 2 ). All the above petitions are being disposed of through the present judgment as common questions of law and fact are likely to arise while dis- posing them of.

( 3 ). Learned counsel for the petitioners Mr N S. Dalal has vehemently contended before this court that there was no application of mind before (he issue of the impugned notification Neither there is any reason nor justi- fication for the application of the provisions of Section 17 (4) of the Act in the instant case. In any case, no reason, whatsoever has been mentioned in the above said notification. It is a well established principle of law