P. Jyothimani, J.

The appellant has filed the writ petition in W.P.No.667 of 1999, challenging the proceedings of the District Collector, Thanjavur, dated 110. 1998, passed by virtue of the powers conferred under Section 4 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Harijan Welfare Schemes Act, 1978, (in short, "the Act"), deciding to acquire the land belonging to the petitioner bearing Survey No.486/1A, measuring an extent of 0.57.0 hectares in Thiruvaiyaru West Village, Thiruvaiyaru Taluk, Thanjavur District, contending interalia that he being the owner, was not given an opportunity to submit his objections and also copy of the report submitted by the enquiring of the Collector, has not been furnished. The learned single Judge has dismissed the writ petition, holding that in respect of the acquisition, award was passed as early as on 212. 1998, while the writ petition came to be filed only afterwards, viz., on 12.01.1999. It is, as against the said order dismissing the writ petition, present appeal is filed.

2. We have heard the learned counsel for the appellant as well as the learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. It was the submission of the appellant