Vyom Prakash Gupta, J.—The petitioner has challenged a notification dated 26th May, 19/2 (Annexure U) issued under Section 48 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter shortly called the Act), by which the proceedings for the acquisition of the land measuring 35 bighas 2 biswas belonging to the petitioner have been withdrawn.

2. The brief facts are that a notification (Annexure-C) under Section 4 of the Act was issued on 4-10-1967 for acquiring petitioners land measuring 35 bighas 2 biswas. Another notification under Section 6 (Annexure-E) was issued on 25 9-1968, Objections under Section 9 (Annexure-G) were filed by the petitioner and an award (Annexure-H) was announced by the Land Acquisition Collector on 12-7-1969. By this award the Land Acquisition Collector assessed the compensation payable to the petitioner but it was ordered that the compensation would be paid after getting clearance from the Commissioner (Revenue) Himachal Pradesh.

3. Objections under Section 18 of the Act were filed by the petitioner as well as by the respondent (State of Himachal Pradesh). The petitioner withdrew his objections as is mentioned in Para 4 of the writ petition and the objections of