K.P. Sivasubramaniam, J.

1. This writ appeal is directed against the order of the learned single judge in W.P.No.10307 of 1991, dated 22. 1999.

2. In the writ petition, the petitioner has sought for quashing the acquisition notification issued under Section 4(1) and Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act). The facts which are sufficient for the disposal of the writ appeal are admitted by both sides and are as follows:-

.(i) The impugned proceedings are initiated for acquisition of lands for provision of house sites for Adi dravidars. An extent of 0.91.5 hectare in Survey Nos.18/3 and 18/4 of Kolakkaravady village was sought to be acquired and in the notification under Section 4 (1) of the Act, the names of Lakshmanan (writ petitioner) Raman and Annamalai were shown as owners of strips of land comprised within the said extent. All the three of them are sons of Late Kuppusamy and notice was sent to all of them calling upon them to file their obj ections and for an enquiry on 29. 1989. Lakshmanan, the writ petitioner filed his representation raising certain objections including his claim that in a partition effected in the yea