JUDGMENT

(Prayer: This Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, to declare the entire acquisition proceedings has lapsed in view of the award dated 28.03.2003 in his award No.Na.Ka.A1/12674/89, issued by the second respondent in respect of Ramanathapuram Taluk, Sakkarakottai Village Survey No.155/1 and etc., Ramanathapuram Taluk an extent of one acre and 40 cents of the land acquired for Tamil Nadu Housing Board after the expiry of two years in violation of Section 11(A) of the Act.)

1. The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Declaration to declare that the entire acquisition proceedings had lapsed in view of the award dated 28.03.2003 passed by the second respondent herein in respect of Ramanathapuram Taluk, Sakkarakottai Village relating to S.No.155/1 and others in Ramanathapuram Taluk for an extent of 1 acre and 40 cents of land acquired by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board after the expiry of two years, in violation of Section 11-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

2. The petitioners have contended that they are the owners of the property and they have purchased the plot out of a layout approved by the local panc