( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner Shri Jayantilal Amratlal Shodhan prays for a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction or order for setting aside two notifications under secs. 4 and 6 and proceedings under sec. 5a of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 (I of 1894) (hereafter called the Act) and for directing the respondents Nos. 1 and 2 not to take action under those notifications and proceedings. Alternatively the petitioner prays for a writ of certiorari or any other writ direction or order for quashing the enquiry under sec. 5a of the Act and for setting aside the notification under sec. 6 of the Act.

( 2 ) THE petitioner is the owner of final plot No. 686 of the Ellisbridge Town Planning Scheme No. 3 situated in Moje Chhadavad City Taluka Ahmedabad admeasuring 7018 sq. yards. The respondent No. 1 was at the relevant time the Commissioner Baroda Division Baroda. He issued a notification under sec. 4 of the Act on 1st September 1960 notifying that about 3200 square yards out of the above plot were needed or were likely to be needed for a certain public purpose. This notification was publ