The petitioners have challenged the notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act issued by the District Collector, Perambalur District, first respondent, in Perambalur District Gazettee No.23, dated 011. 2000, insofar as it relates to the Acquisition of land comprised in Survey No.387/5A, measuring an extent of 0.81.0 Hectares in Velvimangalam Village and the consequential award made by the Special Tahsildar, Perambalur District, second respondent, in Award No.7/2000-01, dated 05.02.2001.

2. In all these cases, the petitioners have contended that they are the owners of the lands. They have raised Manila, Kambu, Paddy, etc., crops. The 2nd respondent has issued notices, under Section 4(2) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Harijan Welfare Scheme Act, 1978, (hereinafter referred to as "the State Act"), calling for objections, if any, to the acquisition of lands and stated that an enquiry under Section 4 (2) of the Act would be conducted on 28. 2000 at Keezha Perambalur Village Administrative Office. But no such enquiry was conducted on that day in the Village. Therefore, the petitioners went in person to the Office of the second respondent and gave thei