ORDER :- This writ petition arises out of the proceedings for acquisition of petitioners' land. The State Government issued a notification under Section 4 Land Acquisition Act on 5th October 1963, stating that the land belonging to the petitioners, along with certain other land in the locality was needed for the Extension Stage III of Harduaganj Steam Station for the Superintending Engineer, Hydel State Electricity Board. In due course the Land Acquisition Officer made an award on 12th August, 1964. The same day some of the petitioners accepted the amounts awarded to them as compensation. The petitioners allege that they accepted the compensation under protest while the respondents' case is that no protest was made at that time. On the same day some of the petitioners made an application before the Land Acquisition Officer, expressing their dissatisfaction at the compensation awarded and stating that they accept the compensation subject to the determination of their rights by the Civil Courts, because they were thinking of applying for a reference to the District Judge against the award. Thereafter, on 14th April 1965 some of the petitioners made an application under Section 18, La

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