( 1 ) IN Special Civil Application No. 1657 of 1988 there are 28 petitioners who own land of different survey numbers of village Ichhapur, taluka Choryasi, District Surat. In other petitions also the petitioners are owners of land of different survey numbers. Except in Special Civil Application no. 3689 of 1988 and 8537 of 1989, the petitioners have challenged the variations and modifications made in the draft development plan of Surat urban Development Area, and have also challenged the variations made in the draft development plan and the sanction given to the final development plan. These petitioners, in addition, have challenged the legality and validity of land acquisition proceedings initiated pursuant to notification under Sec. 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 dated 22/03/1987 and Notification under Sec. 6 of the Act dated 17/03/1988. In Special Civil Application no. 3689 of 1988 and 8537 of 1989 the challenge is confined to the land acquisition proceedings. Since common questions of law and facts arise, at the request, and with the consent, of the learned Advocates appearing for the parties, all these matters have been heard together and being disposed of by th