P.D.Dinakaran, J.

This appeal is directed against the order dated 10.12.1999 made in W.P.No.3334 of 1996.

2. For the purpose of convenience we will refer to the parties as arrayed in the writ petition.

3.1. The petitioner purchased land of an extent of 32 cents located in Survey No.188/5, Thiruvanmayur Village under a registered document bearing No.191/1994, dated 31.7.1974 and also obtained a patta in her favour on 16.11.1974 and her name was entered in the revenue records. Concededly, it was only thereafter, namely on 19.2.1975, the said land was proposed to be acquired for a Housing Scheme by issuing a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act (for brevity "the Act").

3.2. The said notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Act dated 19.2.1975 was challenged by the petitioner's father-in-law in W.P.No.9484 of 1983 and the Division Bench of this Court, by order dated 24.4.1991, quashed the said notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Act, finding that the said notification is vague.

3.3. Against the said order dated 24.4.1991, the State preferred an appeal before the Apex Court in SLP (Civil) No. 13725 of 1992. While disposing a batch of S.L.Ps.