1. The short facts of the case are as follows:-

The writ petitioner stated that he is the owner of lands, an extent of 0.05 3/4 acre in Survey No.59/8 of Koyambedu Village, Egmore, Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai. He has purchased the said lands under registered sale deed dated 27.04.1989 as per document bearing Nos.1796 of 89, on the file of the Sub Registrar, Annanagar. The Government of Tamilnadu, in and by its G.O.Ms.No.105, Housing Department, dated 21.04.1975 approved the notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for acquisition of an extent of 85.12 acres of land in Koyambedu Village, including the lands descried supra for "Mid West Madras Neighbourhood Land Development Scheme" and it was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 21.05.1975. The draft declaration under Sections 6 and 7 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, was approved in G.O.Ms.No.974, Housing Department, dated 11.05.1978 and published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 15.05.1978, in respect of an extent of 17.94 acres, excluding an extent of 67.18 acres from land acquisition proceedings. The original owners of the land appeared before the Special Deputy Collector for enqu