( 1 ) THIS writ petition and C. W. Petition No. 371 of 1972 are under Arts. 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and pray for the issue of a writ, order or direction, declaring that the award No. 22/1970-71 made on 29th of July, 1970. by the Land Acquisition Collector is illegal and void, in so far as it relates to the land of the petitioners and consequently quashing the entire acquisition proceedings pertaining to the land and building of the petitioners.

( 2 ) ONE Mehta Krishan Lal was the owner in possession of an open plot of land bearing No. A-8 measuring 200 sq. yards forming part of killa No. 12 Rectangle 50 situated in village Khureji Khas, Delhi, known as Janta Park. Lakhbir Chand petitioner purchased half portion of the above-said plot i. e. 100 sq. yards, by means of a sale-deed dated Aug. , 10, 1955 (copy Annexure A in C. W. Petn. No. 372 of 1972 ). Smt Saraswati Devi, predecessor-in-interest of the petitioner Ram Prakash purchased the other half portion of the said plot i. e. 100 sq. yds. by means of a registered sale-deed dated August 10, 1955 (Copy Annexure A in C. W. Petition No. 371 of 1972) Lakhbir Chand claims to have constructed on the aforesaid