ORDER :

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the entire acquisition proceedings initiated by the first respondent under the Land Acquisition Act 1894, covered in Award No.10/87 dated 16.10.1987 in respect of the lands of an extent of 1.16 acres comprised in Survey No.455 and an extent of 6.50 acres comprised in S.No.456, totally admeasuring about 7.66 acres situated in Telugupalayam Village, Coimbatore District belonging to the petitioner Trust, as lapsed by operation of law in view of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013).

The present Writ Petition has been filed claiming benefits under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Re-habitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 [hereinafter referred to as “New Act”].

2. Heard Mr.R.N.Amarnath, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1, 3 & 4 as well as Mr.A.M.Ravindranath Jeyapal, learned counsel for the third respond