( 1 ) PETITIONERS in these writ petitions have sought quashing of the same notifications under Ss. 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 whereby they have been deprived of their plots. Since the same notifications and common questions of law and facts are involved in the cases, therefore, all these writ petitions are being decided by a common judgement. The counsel for the parties have agreed for decision of these writ petitions on merits at the stage of admission, therefore, we have proceeded to decide these writ petitions under Chap. XXI I Proviso to Rule 2 of the Rules of the Court.

( 2 ) NOTIFICATION No. 3058/xi-5-85-II (4) Land Acquisition Act relates to notification under S. 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and was published in the Gazette on 11-6-1985 whereas notification No. 3637/xi-5-85-11- (4) Land Acquisition Act relates to, notification under S. 6 of the Land Acquisition Act and was published in the Gazette on 13-6-1985. The notification under S. 4 of the Act was published in daily newspapers on 19-7-1985 and the notification under S. 6 of the Act was published in newspapers on 25-7-1985 but the substance of the two notifications was given at conv