Dr. B. S. Chauhan, J.—This writ petition has been filed for restraining the respondents from interfering with the peaceful possession of the petitioners over the land in dispute, which had been subject-matter of the land acquisition proceedings and declare that the said proceedings stood lapsed.

2. Facts and circumstances giving rise to this case are that the respondents issued a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter called the Act), and the same was published on 6.6.1983 in the U. P. Gazette, in respect of 362-12-14 bighas comprising in revenue estate of 2-3 villages. It included the land of the petitioner No. 4 consisting of Khasra No. 4 measuring 1 bigha 10 biswas. Declaration under Section 6 of the Act was published in respect of the said entire land on 16.6.1983 alongwith a notification under Sections 17 and 17 (1A) of the Act. Thus, the provisions of Section 5A of the Act were dispensed with. On 2.4.1985, the possession of the most of land had been taken but certain plots were left out. The award was made on 22.9.1986 but it was not in respect of Khasra No. 4, i.e., land in dispute. However, on the said date, supplementary award w