By the Court.—The petitioner before this Court seeks quashing of the notification dated 13.7.2012 and dated 14.8.2013 issued in exercise of power under Section 4 and Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as Act 1884) respectively. He has also prayed for quashing of the award dated 30.12.2013 as modified on 27.5.2014. The petitioner has also prayed for a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to prepare a fresh award in accordance with the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

2. We have heard Sri V.K. Jaiswal, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Mahendra Pratap on behalf of the Respondent Development Authority as well as standing counsel.

3. From the records of the writ petition it is apparent that the notification under Section 4 and under Section 6 of the Act of 1894 publised on 21.7.2012 and 16.8.2012 respectively. The award in respect of the land acquired was made on 30.12.2013, (reference Annexure No. 4 in the present writ petition.) It is further apparent from the record that the modifications were made made in the said award under the order dat