Alpesh Y. Kogje, J.

1. RULE. Learned AGP Ms.Maithili Mehta waives service of Rule on behalf of respondent No. 1, 2 and 4 and learned Advocate Mr. M.B. Gandhi waives service of Rule on behalf of respondent No. 3.

2. This petition under Article 226 and other relevant Articles of the Constitution of India is filed praying for quashing of communication dated 10.10.2014 issued by respondent Nos. 1 and 2 - office of the Special Land Acquisition Officer. By the impugned communication, the respondents had declined to entertain the application made by the petitioner under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 ("the Act, 1894" for short).

3. The facts in brief are as under:-

3.1 The petitioner was the original owner of land bearing revenue survey No. 165 paiki of village Ranoli, Dist. Vadodara, admeasuring 2731 sq. mtr. and the said land was acquired for public purpose by Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation under the provisions of the Act, 1894.

3.2 The notification under Section 4 of the Act is dated 06.03.1981 and the award under Section 11 was pronounced by the Special Land Acquisition Officer on 19.09.1984.

3.3 Being aggrieved by the award under Section 11, some of the