By the Court.—Heard Sri Ritesh Khatri assisted by Sri Kartikeya Saran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ramendra Pratap Singh for respondent Nos. 1 and 3.

2. This writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed by Radha Soami Satsang (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Society’), a religious society registered with Registrar of Societies, at Jullundar under the provisions of Societies Registration Act, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “Act, 1860”). Society purchased a piece of land measuring 4.53 acres in Khasra Nos. 733 to 742 from Malkhan Singh and Vikram Singh vide registered sale-deed dated 13th August, 1991. It further proposed to purchase another piece of land measuring 4.9110 acres in Khasra Nos. 730, 731, 732, 737, 743, 744, 745, 747 and 846 in Village Baraula, Tehsil Dadri, District Ghaziabad pursuant to agreements for sale dated 23.12.1991 and 29.1.1992.

3. Uttar Pradesh Legislature enacted U.P. Industrial Development Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as “Act, 1976”) and thereunder constituted an Industrial Development Authority