S. Nainar Sundaram, J.

1. The petitioners challenge the notification under Section 4(1), the declaration under Section 6 and the award passed under the Land Acquisition Act (Central Act I of 1894), hereinafter referred to as the Act. The lands in question were held by one Rangasami Gounder and the petitioner in W.P. No. 5559 of 1979. The said Rangasami Gounder died even on 15th December, 1975. The first petitioner in W.P. No. 5558 of 1979, is the daughter and the second petitioner is the grandson of the said Rangasami Gounder, through the first petitioner. The notification under Section 4(1) of the Act was published on 10th January, 1979. Records produced disclose that the public notice of the substance of such notification was given in the locality as enjoined by the later part of Section 4(1) of the Act, read with rule 1 of the State Rules. No objection was received at the instance of the petitioners pursuant to such notification. The declaration under section 6 of the Act was published on 12th March, 1979. Notices under Sections 9(3) and 10 of the Act are stated to have been served by affixture.

2. Mr. K. Doraisami, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners, submits that