1. Aggrieved by the land acquisition proceedings initiated by the respondents under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act (Central Act), the petitioner has filed the present writ petition on various grounds.

2. It is seen that an extent of 1.37.5 hectares of land in Survey No.459/2A of Kodangipatti village. Uthama-palayam Taluk was selected for acquisition for the provision of house-sites to 87 houseless Adi-dravidar families of Kodangipatty village. Accordingly, Notification under Section 4 (1) of the Act was published in the Gazette dated 24.2.1993; in Tamil dailies dated 25.2.1993, in the locality on 26.2.1993 and individual notice in Form 3A was served on the land owners on 30.3.1993 fixing Enquiry under Section 5 (A) of the Act on 27.4.1993.

3. According to the petitioner, even though she is the owner of the land in question, she was not given notice to submit her objection in the 5(A) Enquiry. It is further stated that without affording an opportunity to the petitioner. Declaration under Section 6 of the Act was made and published in the Gazette on 10.12.1993. At the stage of taking steps to measure the land with a view to take possession, according to her, s