M. L. CHATURVEDI, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution. Xt arises in tire following circumstances :

( 2 ) THE petitioners are owners of certain plots of land situate in villages B. sokhar and eegamabad, pcrgana Jalabad, district Mcerut. The Modi Spinning and Weaving Mills Co, limited is situated near the petitioners plots. Under a scheme, which is subsidised by the government of India, there was a proposal to construct certain buildings for the residence of the labourers employed in the mills and also for other amenities for the staff and workers. The company proposed acquisition of five bighas and odd of land in village Begamabad and a little more than 12 bighas in village Bisokhar. The Government made some inquiries and it appears from paragraph 6 of the counter-affidavit that the company has actually deposited the estimated costs of those constructions with the, Government in compliance with a letter sent by the Land Acquisition Officer to it on the 10th of February, 1955. The Land Acquisition Officer then recommended to the Government that a notification under Section 4 of the Land acquisition Act may be issued and a notification was duly published i

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