By the Court.—Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. Present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred feeling aggrieved with the rejection of the application, moved by the petitioner under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act (in short, Act). A copy of the impugned order dated 3.6.2013 is annexed as Annexure 1 to the writ petition.

3. A notification under Section 4(1) read with Section 17 was issued by the Government for acquisition of land in question with regard to Anand Vihar Residential Housing Scheme through Hapur-Pilkhua Development Authority. The notification was issued on 24.11.2005 and published in two newspapers on 25.11.2005 followed by corrigendum on 2.6.2006. Notification under Section 6(1) read with Section 17 was issued on 13.7.2006 with due publication in two newspapers, i.e. Dainik Zagran and Amar Uzala. According to the record, the possession was taken over on 11.7.2008 by making necessary entry in the relevant record. The petitioner possessed an agriculture industry in the name and title of M/s. Dhan Shree Agro Comp., Delhi Road, Hapur. According to the petitioner’s counsel,