1. Heard.

2. In the above writ petition, the petitioners seek for issue of a writ of certiorarified mandamus, to call for the records relating to Sec.4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, made in G.O.Ms.No.466, Adi Dravida Welfare Department, dated 15.3.1988 and published in dailies on 17.3.1988 and Sec.6(1) declaration under the act made in G.O.Ms.(3D) No.566, Adi Dravida Welfare Department, dated 20.8.1992, published in dailies on 21.8.1992 in so far as the land of the petitioners are concerned in S.No.37/20B of an extend of 4.31 acres of land situated in Mangadu village, Arcot Taluk, North Arcot District and quash G.O.Ms.No.3(D) 566, dated 21.8.1992 and to forbear the respondent from proceeding further in pursuance of the Sec.6(1) Declaration of the Land Acquisition Act.

3. In brief, under the impugned acquisition proceedings the respondents proposed to acquire an extent of 4.31 acres, located in S.No.37/20B in Mangadu village, Arcot Taluk, North Arcot District for providing housing plots to Adi Dravidars. it is not in dispute that the respondents issued a notification under Sec.4(1) dated 15.3.1988, publishing the same in the Government Gazette dated 20.4.1988 in two Tamil