Veena Birbal, J.

1. Present is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein prayer is made for issuance of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ against the respondents for quashing and setting aside the acquisition proceedings initiated after the issuance of notifications under Section 4 and Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act and all subsequent proceedings arising thereafter including award dated 7.9.2007 in respect of land measuring 445.85 sq. metres at Circular Road, Shahdara, Delhi in village Chandrawali, Shahdara.

2. The facts alleged in the petition are that the petitioners are owners of land measuring 445.8 sq. meters forming part of Khasra No. 1796/651 min./1 in village Chandrawali, Shahdara. It is alleged that respondent No. 4 i.e. MCD has been running a veterinary hospital and MCD store on the said piece of land. Petitioners as owners had filed a suit for possession in the year 1991 against the MCD i.e. respondent No. 4 and had obtained decree for possession on 16.12.1998 from the court of Ms. Kamini Lau, Civil Judge, Delhi in respect of aforesaid land.

It is alleged that respondent authorities, acting in a mala fide and ar