1. This writ petition is filed, seeking to quash the impugned acquisition proceedings taken under the Land Acquisition Act, hereinafter referred to as “the Act”, with respect to the petitioner’s land bearing re-survey No. 180, Keelbuvanagiri river-bed.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner challenges the impugned acquisition proceedings on three grounds, namely, (1) the entire process commencing with the issue of Notification under Section 4 (1) of the Act and ending with the publication of the Notification in the locality has not been done within 60 days as contemplated under Section 4 (l) (b) of the Act and so the entire proceedings are vitiated; (2) no sufficient time has been given to the petitioner to file his objections; and (3) the notice issued for the enquiry under Section 5-A of the Act is not in accordance with law, as, in the said notice, it has been stated as if it has been issued under Act 31 of 1978.

3. Though under the Central Act, namely, the Land Acquisition Act 1894, no time-limit has been prescribed for completion of the proceedings contemplated under Section 4 (1) of the Act, the Legislative Assembly of State of Tamil Nadu has intro