The Union of India, Attomic Energy Division, Hyderabad has filed this Civil Revision Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the interim orders passed in I.A. No. 7 of 1999 in O.S. No. 2 of 1999 (I.A. No. 127 of 1999 in O.S. No. 32 of 1999), by the Principal District Judge, Tuticorin.

2. Brief facts are as follows: The Union of India had issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act (in short as ‘the Act’) during the year 1989 for acquiring 1158 acres of land in Pazhayakayal village, Srivapkuntam Taluk, Thoothukudi District for the purpose of setting up a new Zirconium and Titanium Sponge Plant After due enquiry as contemplated under the Act, possession of the land was handed over to the Union of India and thereafter various awards-were passed, awarding compensation to the owners of the lands. From year 1990 or so, the Union of India was in possession of the property including the trees thereon. It is also stated that the Union of India have commenced the work of setting up of a new plant and raising of a compound wall in and around the lands so acquired. While so, the respondents numbering 15 filed O.S. No. 215 of 1998 on th