Adarsh Kukar Goel and Gurdev Smgh JJ.

1. This order will dispose of Civil Writ Petition Nos. 5878, 6038. 7922, 8515, 8886, 14858 of 2003, 9142, 9155, 9181, 11502 and 11637 of 2004, as all the writ petitions seek same relief of quashing of proceedings for acquisition of land initiated in pursuance of notification dated 13.8.2001 under Section 4 and notification dated 9.8.2002 under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, the Act).

2. Case set out in CWP No. 5878 of 2003 is that the writ petitioners purchased land adjacent to Hotel Bristol and DLF Gymkhana Club in Gurgaon in 1990. Acquisition proceedings were earlier initiated vide notification dated 5.10.1984 under Section 4 of the Act, which were challenged by filing CWP No. 1470 of 1985. During pendency of the writ petition, the acquisition proceedings were withdrawn and the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous on 1.5.2000.

3. Thereafter, proceedings were initiated vide impugned notifications. The stated purpose for acquisition is "development and utilization of land for residential and commercial Sector 28 at Gurgaon", by "Haryana Urban Development Authority". The land notified was 36.59 acres. The