P. Sathasivam, J.

Aggrieved by the order of the learned Single Judge dated 14. 2002 made in W.P.No.21093 of 1994, in and by which the learned Judge after finding that the award had been passed as early as on 211. 1994 and the acquisition proceedings cannot be challenged after passing of the award, dismissed the writ petition, the writ petitioner preferred the above appeal.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to hereinafter as arrayed in the writ petition.

3. Heard Mr. N.R. Chandran, learned senior counsel for the appellant, Mr. P. Subramanian, learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr. S. Kasikumar, learned Standing counsel for the 3rd respondent.

4. Mr. N.R. Chandran, learned senior counsel for the appellant after taking us through the entire acquisition proceedings has raised the following contentions:

Inasmuch as the very same acquisition notification was quashed by this Court in W.P.Nos.20850 and 20851 of 1994 by order dated 110. 2001 and the writ appeal filed by the Government/Housing Board was also dismissed since the delay had not been condoned, the same order is applicable to the petitioner/appellant and the acquisiti