ORDER :

1. In the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek indulgence of this Court in granting them the following reliefs:

“(a) Writ of Certiorari quashing Order No. DCK/LA/2018-19/1280-81 dated 14.02.2019 passed by the respondent No. 2 by virtue of which the proprietary land of the petitioners has been declared as State land without paying any compensation to the petitioners and completing the acquisition proceedings as initiated pursuance to the under Section 4(1) No. 08 of 2018 dated 23.01.2018 issued Vide No. DCK/ADCK/LA/2017-18/ 211-16 dated 23.01.2018.

(b) With further Writ of Mandamus commanding the respondents to pay compensation to the petitioners being the village land holders/owners in “Shamlat Deh” falling under Khasra No. 635/605/580 measuring 900 Kanals situated at Village Sahar, Tehsil and District Kathua.

(c) With further Writ of Mandamus commanding the respondent No. 4 to complete the acquisition proceedings and settle the compensation as per the market rate in favour of the petitioners.”

2. The factual matrix of the instant petition as propounded by the petitioners is that they are village land holders/owners having t