Heard Mr. S. Kataki, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. Y. Doloi, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam, assisted by Mr. T.C. Chutia, learned State Counsel, appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Mr. S.C. Keyal, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India and Mr. C.K.S. Barua, learned Central Government Counsel, appearing for the respondent Nos.4 and 5.

2. By filing this application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners pray for setting aside and quashing the land acquisition proceeding in L.A. Case No.22/2013 initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, “1894 Act”) and the award dated 26.03.2015, including the notices issued in connection with Boundary Case No.60/2014-15, as being illegal, without jurisdiction, nullity and void ab initio and for a direction to the respondents to initiate land acquisition proceeding for the land involved in L.A. Case No.22/2013 under the Right to Fair Compensation & Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (for short, “2013 Act”).

3. The case of the petitioners, inter alia, is that they are residents of Village-Korchia NC under Mou