V.K.Bali, J.

1. By this common order we propose to decide three connected Civil Writ Petitions bearing No. 14804 of 1998, 14903 of 1998 and 14892 of 1998 as the common questions of law and facts are involved in all these petitions. As agreed between both the parties, the facts have been extracted from CWP No. 14804 of 1998.

2. Devinder Kumar and 56 others through present petition filed by them under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seek a writ in the nature of Certiorari so as to quash notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter to be referred to as the Act) dated 31.1.1992 (Annexure P-1) as also follow up declaration that came to be issued under Section 6 of the Act dated 31.1.1992 (Annexure P-2) on the only ground that the Land Acquisition Collector has not made the award in the time stipulated and therefore notifications, Award and all subsequent proceedings have lapsed by virtue of provisions of Section 11-A, of the Act. As projected in the petition, it is the case of the petitioners that even though notifications under Sections 4 and 6 were issued on 31.1.1992 and 29.1.1993 respectively and the Collector had not made the Award un