( 1 ) TWO writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution being C. W. No. 713-D/1963 and C. M. No. 872-D/68 were heard and disposed of together by means of a judgment dated 12th July, 1971, delivered by the learned single Judge, Tatachari, J. (as his Lordship then was ). These petitions both related to land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, by means of notification dated 13th November, 1959, under Section 4 of the Act and another notification dated 13th November, 1962 under Section 6 of the Act. The land covered by the latter notification measured 9 Bighas and 18 Biswas situated in Khasra No. 359/1, situated in village Bahapur, Tehsil and District Delhi, out of this an area measuring 3 Bighas and 14 Biswas related to the two petitions.

( 2 ) THE background of the case is that M/s. Patiala Flour Mills Co. (P) Ltd. , had wanted to set up a flour mill in the State of Delhi and for this purpose they wanted to purchase some land at Okhla. Originally, they had wanted to purchase some other land measuring about 20 acres, but the same was already subject to an acquisition notice under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act. Eventually, the Ministry of Industry a