Ashutosh Mohunta, Actg. C.J.

1. The present petition has been filed challenging notification dated 17 September 2004 issued under Section 4 read with Section 17(2)(c) and 17 (4)of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as well as declaration dated 27 October 2004 issued under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity 1894 Act") acquiring the land of the petitioners. The State of Haryana issued a notification under Section 4 of the Act on 17 September 2004 describing its urgent need to acquire land, at public expense, for a public purpose, namely, for setting up of Chaudhary Devi Lal Industrial Model Township Phase-V Manesar to be planned and developed as an integrated complex for Industrial, Institutional, Commercial, Recreational and other public utilities, by Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. In the notification, it was stated that the Governor of Haryana was satisfied that the purpose for which the land is required, is urgent and therefore, the provisions of Section 5-A of the said Act shall not apply to the acquisition. This notification was followed by declaration dated 27 October 2004 declaring that the land notified under Section 4, is urgently need

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